초록 ▼

Guided missiles (10) which trail control umbilicals such as optical fibers (20) are launched from an array (16) of launch tubes (14) that point in the same direction. A swing arm (40) extends over the face of the array (16) to capture and move the umbilicals (20) of previously launched missiles (10)

Guided missiles (10) which trail control umbilicals such as optical fibers (20) are launched from an array (16) of launch tubes (14) that point in the same direction. A swing arm (40) extends over the face of the array (16) to capture and move the umbilicals (20) of previously launched missiles (10) away from the portion of the array (16) from which the next missile (10) will be launched, to avoid interference between the launched missile (10) and the exisiting umbilicals (20). As each missile (10) is launched, the swing arm (40) recycles to capture the umbilical (20) of the newly launched missile (10).

대표청구항 ▼

Apparatus for launching umbilical-guided missiles, comprising: launching means for launching umbilical-guided missiles therefrom, the launching means including means for holding and launching at least two missiles; and means for moving the umbilical of a previously launched missile away from the pat

Apparatus for launching umbilical-guided missiles, comprising: launching means for launching umbilical-guided missiles therefrom, the launching means including means for holding and launching at least two missiles; and means for moving the umbilical of a previously launched missile away from the path of a subsequently launched missile.