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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 20, 2014
Filed:
Feb. 03, 2011
Andrew B. Facciano, Tucson, AZ (US);
James A. Ebel, Vail, AZ (US);
Michael Alkema, Sahuarita, AZ (US);
Robert D. Travis, Tucson, AZ (US);
Mike J. Saxton, Tucson, AZ (US);
Andrew B. Facciano, Tucson, AZ (US);
James A. Ebel, Vail, AZ (US);
Michael Alkema, Sahuarita, AZ (US);
Robert D. Travis, Tucson, AZ (US);
Mike J. Saxton, Tucson, AZ (US);
Raytheon Company, Waltham, MA (US);
Abstract
Some embodiments pertain to a projectile and method that includes a flight vehicle and a propulsion system attached to the flight vehicle. The propulsion system includes a plurality of motors that propel the projectile. A guidance system is connected to the propulsion system. The guidance system ignites an appropriate number of the motors to adjust the speed of the projectile based on the location of the projectile relative to a desired destination for the flight vehicle. In some embodiments, the flight vehicle is a kinetic warhead. The projectile may be an interceptor that includes a first propulsion stage, a second propulsion stage and a third propulsion stage that includes the third propulsion system. The number of booster motors that will be ignited by the guidance system depends on the speed that the projectile needs to be adjusted to in order to maneuver the projectile to a desired location.