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In a self-propelled vehicle such as a shoulder-fired missile, a bidirectional data interface between a missile processor and an external apparatus includes a pair of function signal paths which extend partly outside the missile. A first component of the interface uses one of the signal paths to coup

In a self-propelled vehicle such as a shoulder-fired missile, a bidirectional data interface between a missile processor and an external apparatus includes a pair of function signal paths which extend partly outside the missile. A first component of the interface uses one of the signal paths to couple reprogramming information to the missile processor in response to a prompt from the processor. A second component of the interface responds to a periodic signal on the second signal path to receive missile processor data which the missile processor connects to the first signal path in synchronism with the periodic signal.

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In an unmanned, self-propelled flying vehicle and launching apparatus, a combination, comprising: guidance means on board the vehicle for producing guidance data signals for guiding said vehicle; target sensing means on board the vehicle for generating target data signals for identifying a target; a

In an unmanned, self-propelled flying vehicle and launching apparatus, a combination, comprising: guidance means on board the vehicle for producing guidance data signals for guiding said vehicle; target sensing means on board the vehicle for generating target data signals for identifying a target; a processing means on board the vehicle and coupled to the guidance means and target sensing means for producing flight control signals to guide the vehicle to a target during flight by executing a program including target selection and flight control program data in response to the guidance data signals and target data signals; a first signal path means coupled to the processing means and having a signal path portion external to the vehicle and coupled to the launching apparatus, said external first signal path portion being coupled to said processing means only prior to a launch of said vehicle, the first signal path means being for conducting; a guidance synchronizing signal to the processing means; programming commands from the processing means; target selection and flight control programming data to the processing means; and guidance data signals and target data signals from the processing means; a second signal path means coupled to the processing means and including a signal path portion external to the vehicle coupled to the launching apparatus for conducing a periodic utility signal from the processing means, said external second signal path portion being coupled to said processing means only prior to launch of said vehicle; programming information means external to the vehicle for providing the target selection and flight control programming data in response to the programming commands; programming switch means coupled to the external signal path portion of the first signal path means and to the programming information means for conducting the target selection and flight control program data to the external signal path portion of the first signal path means and for conducting the programming commands to the programming information means; information receiving means external to the vehicle and connected to the external signal path portion of the first signal path means and to the external signal path portion of the second signal path means for receiving the guidance data signals and target data signals in synchronism with the periodic utility signal; and computer means coupled to the information receiving means and to the programming information means for generating the target selection and flight control programming data in response to the guidance data signals and target data signals; all communications over the first and second signal paths external to said vehicle into said vehicle ceasing upon launch of said vehicle.