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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 03, 2023
Filed:
Nov. 29, 2017
Bae Systems Plc, London, GB;
Andrew James Smith, Great Baddow, GB;
Martin John White, Great Baddow, GB;
Guiseppe Carlos Sarno, Great Baddow, GB;
BAE SYSTEMS PLC, London, GB;
Abstract
According to an aspect of the invention, there is provided a control system for controlling a projectile, the control system comprising: a plurality of transmitters, wherein each transmitter of the plurality of transmitters is arranged to transmit an electromagnetic wave from a transmission position; a receiver associated with the projectile, the receiver being arranged to receive a plurality of electromagnetic waves transmitted from the plurality of transmitters; a controller associated with the projectile, the controller being arranged to: determine at least one of a position, a velocity or an acceleration of the projectile from transmission positions of the plurality of transmitters and Doppler measurements derived from the received plurality of electromagnetic waves; and generate a control signal for performing an action with the projectile depending on the determined at least one of position, velocity or acceleration of the projectile.