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The interface arrangement is provided for data transfer between a carrier aircraft and a missile which is to be launched from the carrier aircraft and which includes a target seeking head. The missile is connected to the carrier aircraft through a connecting cable which contains a small number of wi

The interface arrangement is provided for data transfer between a carrier aircraft and a missile which is to be launched from the carrier aircraft and which includes a target seeking head. The missile is connected to the carrier aircraft through a connecting cable which contains a small number of wires sufficient for transferring analog data and which is detachable upon launch. For selectively operating the carrier aircraft in conjunction with a missile which is equipped with either (i) a target seeking head producing analog target deviation data or (ii) a image processing target seeking head, at least two interfaces are connected to the connecting cable. One of the interfaces is designed for data transfer via the connecting cable to and from the target seeking head producing analog target deviation data. An other one of the interfaces is designed for data transfer via the connecting cable to and from a image processing target seeking head. A controller enables selective connection of the connecting cable to either one of the two interfaces. The controller responds to identifying signals signalling the type of target seeking head and automatically activating a respective one of the interfaces.

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An interface arrangement for data transfer between a carrier aircraft and a missile which is to be launched from said carrier aircraft and includes a target seeking head, said interface arrangement comprising: a carrier aircraft computer and a carrier aircraft data bus connected to said carrier airc

An interface arrangement for data transfer between a carrier aircraft and a missile which is to be launched from said carrier aircraft and includes a target seeking head, said interface arrangement comprising: a carrier aircraft computer and a carrier aircraft data bus connected to said carrier aircraft computer; a connecting cable containing a small number of wires for transferring analog data and interconnecting said carrier aircraft data bus and said target seeking head; two interfaces interconnecting said carrier aircraft data bus and said connecting cable; a target seeking head selectively constituting either (i) an analog target deviation data producing target seeking head or (ii) a image processing target seeking head; a first one of said two interfaces enabling data transfer through said connecting cable between said analog target deviation data producing target seeking head and said carrier aircraft data bus; a second one of said two interfaces enabling data transfer through said connecting cable between said image processing target seeking head and said carrier aircraft data bus; and control means connected to said connecting cable and controlling the connection of said connecting cable to either (i) said first interface or (ii) said second interface in dependence upon the respective presence of either (i) said analog target deviation data producing target seeking head or (ii) said image processing target seeking head in said missile.