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A method of directing a close attack missile launched from a high speed aircraft flying at low altitude with precision accuracy to a target. The method includes three phases: an initial control phase after launching to stabilize and control the missile until the resultant velocity is near zero; a tr

A method of directing a close attack missile launched from a high speed aircraft flying at low altitude with precision accuracy to a target. The method includes three phases: an initial control phase after launching to stabilize and control the missile until the resultant velocity is near zero; a transition pointing phase to automatically reorient the missile after its resultant velocity approaches near zero so that its velocity vector is pointing directly at the target; and a terminal homing phase for automatically guiding the reoriented missile to the target.

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A method of directing a close attack missile to a target, the missile being launched from an aircraft in the direction of the flight path of the aircraft, the method comprising the steps of: (a) decelerating the launched missile by imparting a thrust thereto in a direction substantially opposite to

A method of directing a close attack missile to a target, the missile being launched from an aircraft in the direction of the flight path of the aircraft, the method comprising the steps of: (a) decelerating the launched missile by imparting a thrust thereto in a direction substantially opposite to the flight path of the launched missile so that the horizontal velocity of the missile approaches near zero; (b) automatically controlling the direction of the thrust imparted to the missile so that the vertical velocity approaches near zero as the horizontal velocity approaches near zero; (c) automatically reorienting the missile when the resultant horizontal and vertical velocity of the missile approach near zero so that the thrust vector of the missile is pointing almost directly at the target; and (d) automatically guiding the reoriented missile to the target along the line-of-sight from the missile to the target.