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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 27, 2013
Filed:
Jan. 29, 2010
Paul A. Merems, Tucson, AZ (US);
Paul A. Merems, Tucson, AZ (US);
Raytheon Company, Waltham, MA (US);
Abstract
A missile includes a separable shroud that covers a nose portion of the fuselage of the missile. The shroud covers and protects a seeker window and a seeker at the nose of the missile. The shroud is configured to remain coupled to the missile during and immediately after launch of the missile, and to separate during flight under the action of aerodynamic forces. Toward that end parts of the shroud are initially coupled together by a retainer, which allows the parts to separate during flight. The retainer may include one or more tension bands that break at a certain tension, and/or one or more weakened parts of the shroud, which break during flight. Parts of the shroud may include inward protrusions that make contact with an ogive portion of the nose of the fuselage.