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A standoff delivery system is responsive to GPS coordinate signals and in-flight GPS signals to deploy a torpedo at a remote location that avoids the limitations and hazards attendant conventional deployment by full size aircraft. A gliding rigid winged unmanned aircraft carries the torpedo to a des

A standoff delivery system is responsive to GPS coordinate signals and in-flight GPS signals to deploy a torpedo at a remote location that avoids the limitations and hazards attendant conventional deployment by full size aircraft. A gliding rigid winged unmanned aircraft carries the torpedo to a desired remote location. A GPS receiver on the aircraft enters GPS coordinate signals representative of the remote location and receives GPS signals representative of the location of the unmanned aircraft. A control signal generator produces control signals in response to both of the GPS signals and feeds control signals to servos that displace control surfaces to pilot the unmanned aircraft. The torpedo is released and descends via parachute in response to GPS signals that are representative of at least the proximity of the remote location. This system provides for clandestine deployment of a torpedo without exposing manned aircraft to danger.

대표청구항 ▼

[ We claim:] [1.]1. A standoff delivery system for remotely deploying a torpedo to a remote location without exposing personnel to risk at said remote location comprising:a torpedo having an interconnected parachute;an unmanned aircraft having rigid wings for flying said torpedo and parachute to sai

[ We claim:] [1.]1. A standoff delivery system for remotely deploying a torpedo to a remote location without exposing personnel to risk at said remote location comprising:a torpedo having an interconnected parachute;an unmanned aircraft having rigid wings for flying said torpedo and parachute to said remote location;means mounted on said rigid winged unmanned aircraft for entering GPS coordinate signals representative of said remote location and for receiving GPS signals representative of the location of said rigid winged unmanned aircraft, said entering and receiving means includes a GPS antenna and receiver;means connected to said GPS antenna and receiver for generating control signals in response to both of the GPS signals;means coupled to said generating means for piloting said rigid winged unmanned aircraft to said remote location in response to said control signals; andmeans mounted on said rigid winged unmanned aircraft for releasing said torpedo from said rigid winged unmanned aircraft in response to GPS signals representative of at least an acceptable proximity of said remote location.