Fmc Corporation

Stan P Bovee

David R Boudreau

Philip L Matteson

Aye Kung

The multipurpose launcher and controls disclosed herein relates to a modular, expandable system with several operational and combat mission options for surface ships. Particularly, the system enables growth in both structure and controls to enable a staged build up, an upgrade or a turnkey system which can launch different types of missiles, rockets, chaff and decoy. More particularly, the system's modularity in both structure and controls enables it to adopt to a variety of existing and future mission requirements. The multipurpose launcher provides trainability and pointing capability for optimal area coverage and for ordnance requiring precise target placement. The system is reconfigurable and modular to obtain a desired ship class mission capability.

Multipurpose launcher and controls

The invention provides a canister which holds two missiles, which is the same size as prior art canisters that held a single missile. The inventive canister provides improved structural strength, simpler operation for the closure and electronics and an improved shock isolation system. The improved structure uses tubes and a lattice structure. The closure is hinged and uses gravity or the missile blast to complete closing. The electronics uses a flip flop switch. The shock isolation system utilizes urethane pads with apertures or air pockets and a silicon coating.

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Stan P Bovee