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An apparatus for correcting the terminal portion of the ballistic trajectory of a projectile. The projectile is initially fired at a target in a manner to cause the projectile to rotate in flight. At least one detector is mounted on a front surface of the rotating projectile to rotate with the proje

An apparatus for correcting the terminal portion of the ballistic trajectory of a projectile. The projectile is initially fired at a target in a manner to cause the projectile to rotate in flight. At least one detector is mounted on a front surface of the rotating projectile to rotate with the projectile and scan the target area in a spiral pattern. A laser beam is directed to hit the target and a reflected portion of the beam energizes the scanning detector. The energized detector transmits an ignition signal to activate a trajectory correction motor and an associated nozzle having a plug that is weakened in response to the signal. The activated motor operates during the terminal portion of the trajectory to generate a thrust pulse that is passed through the nozzle having the weakened plug. The thrust pulse is directed by the nozzle to correct the trajectory of the projectile.

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An apparatus for correcting the terminal portion of the ballistic trajectory of a rotating projectile to direct the projectile to a target, comprising: targeting means for directing a beam of coherent light at said target; at least one target detector means disposed for rotation with said rotating p

An apparatus for correcting the terminal portion of the ballistic trajectory of a rotating projectile to direct the projectile to a target, comprising: targeting means for directing a beam of coherent light at said target; at least one target detector means disposed for rotation with said rotating projectile and facing obliquely forward in the direction of travel of said projectile to scan in a spiral pattern the area adjacent the projected point of impact of the projectile, said at least one target detector having means for generating a particular ignition signal when the coherent light reflected from said target is detected; motor means for generating a thrust pulse in response to an ignition signal; at least one nozzle means connected to said motor means and having plug means responsive to said particular ignition signal to pass said thrust pulse, said at least one nozzle means directing the passed thrust pulse in a direction to correct the trajectory of said projectile.