Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Composite missile nose cone
- Patent Title (中): 复合导弹鼻锥
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Application No.: US11395794Application Date: 2006-03-31
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Publication No.: US07681834B2Publication Date: 2010-03-23
- Inventor: Andrew B. Facciano , Robert T. Moore , Gregg J. Hlavacek , Craig D. Seasly
- Applicant: Andrew B. Facciano , Robert T. Moore , Gregg J. Hlavacek , Craig D. Seasly
- Applicant Address: US MA Waltham
- Assignee: Raytheon Company
- Current Assignee: Raytheon Company
- Current Assignee Address: US MA Waltham
- Agency: Renner, Otto, Boisselle & Sklar, LLP
- Main IPC: B64C1/00
- IPC: B64C1/00

Abstract:
A missile includes a radome-seeker airframe assembly that has a single-piece composite material forebody. The forebody is made of a high-temperature composite material that can withstand heat with little or no ablation. The forebody has a front part with an ogive shape and an aft part that has a cylindrical shape. The front part acts as a radome for a seeker located within the forebody. Patch antennas are attached to an inside surface of the cylindrical aft part. The aft part acts as a radome for the patch antennas, allowing signals to be sent and received by the patch antennas without a need for cutouts. A single seal may be used to seal the guidance system and seeker within the forebody, allowing the equipment to be hermetically sealed within the forebody.
Public/Granted literature
- US20070228211A1 Composite missile nose cone Public/Granted day:2007-10-04
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