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A system for monitoring guiding and controlling an unmanned, unteathered flight vehicle, generally assumed to be moving through the atmosphere of the earth at a high rate of speed. The system comprised an on-board positional receiver and processing means coupled to a transceiver capable of combining

A system for monitoring guiding and controlling an unmanned, unteathered flight vehicle, generally assumed to be moving through the atmosphere of the earth at a high rate of speed. The system comprised an on-board positional receiver and processing means coupled to a transceiver capable of combining such positional information with additional data relative to the health and status of the flight vehicle and transmitting the same to a ground station of compatible and simplified design. A preferred positional determination means is to utilize a form for GPS signal thereby affording one the opportunity to include appropriate processing software or additional componentry if necessary for base station purposes and thereby provide a relatively inexpensive system having a low probability of detection for intercept that simultaneously yields vastly improved operating performance characteristics over the mere translation of received GPS signals to down-link or to remote stations as known in the prior art. The system of the present invention may be utilized to provide auto-registration correction, range-only correction, or a combination of auto-registration and range correction.

대표청구항 ▼

[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A remote position sensing and control system for utilization with an unmanned flight vehicle, comprising:a radio-frequency receiver for receiving a positioning signal, said radio frequency receiver being capable of determining the instantaneous position of the unmanned fl

[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A remote position sensing and control system for utilization with an unmanned flight vehicle, comprising:a radio-frequency receiver for receiving a positioning signal, said radio frequency receiver being capable of determining the instantaneous position of the unmanned flight vehicle relative to the surface of the earth from said positioning signal;a radio-frequency transceiver operatively coupled to said radio-frequency receiver for transmitting the instantaneous position of the unmanned flight vehicle to a remote receiver for providing auto-registration trajectory correction of a subsequent flight vehicle; anda range control apparatus operatively coupled to said radio-frequency transceiver for providing range course correction of the unmanned flight vehicle during flight.