Thales Holdings UK Plc

Paddy Mallon

George McConnell

John Morris

Laurie Turner

Flemming Fleming

Chris Wilson

George Mcconnell

A method for aligning a missile with a target in a laser beam riding missile guidance system, the system including a laser transmitter for generating and projecting a laser information field towards the target and an optical sight for aiming the laser beam towards the target, the method comprising: determining a point in the laser information field with which the missile is currently aligned; determining a distance of the target from the missile; determining an angular displacement between the missile's current direction of travel and the direction in which the target lies from the missile; determining, based on said distance and angular displacement, a new point in the laser information field with which the missile should be aligned to reach the target; and controlling missile guidance systems on board the missile to bring the missile into alignment with the new point in the laser information field.

Missile for use in a laser beam riding missile guidance system

A steerable projectile () comprises a body portion () and a nose portion (). The nose portion and body portion are substantially coaxially arranged and rotatable relative to one another about their co-axis. The nose portion further comprises an asymmetric formation () operable to enable the projectile to be subjected to off-axis drag during flight.

Steerable projectile

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Surrey, United Kingdom

Paddy Mallon