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A fuzing system for non-spinning or substantially non-spinning weapons is implemented by means of wide angle optics providing at least forward-hemisphere coverage, an array of infrared detectors and a microprocessor for image and data processing, aim-point selection, directional-warhead aiming and s

A fuzing system for non-spinning or substantially non-spinning weapons is implemented by means of wide angle optics providing at least forward-hemisphere coverage, an array of infrared detectors and a microprocessor for image and data processing, aim-point selection, directional-warhead aiming and skewed-cone fuzing. The skewed-cone fuzing has a generatrix which is the vector sum of missile velocity, warhead velocity and the negative of target velocity.

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1. In a substantially non-spinning guided missile having a rate of spin which is insufficient to form imaging for high-speed accurate fuzing, a passive-infrared-imaging fuze comprising at least one set of body-fixed wide-angle optics providing at least forward hemisphere coverage, a multi-element de

1. In a substantially non-spinning guided missile having a rate of spin which is insufficient to form imaging for high-speed accurate fuzing, a passive-infrared-imaging fuze comprising at least one set of body-fixed wide-angle optics providing at least forward hemisphere coverage, a multi-element detector array and a microprocessor for image and data processing, aim-point selection and fuzing. 2. A fuze as recited in claim 1 wherein said fuzing is skewed-cone fuzing. 3. A fuze as recited in claim 2 wherein the skewed-cone having a generatrix which is the vector sum of missile velocity, warhead velocity, and the negative of target velocity. 4. A fuze as recited in claim 1, further comprising means for miss direction prediction and directional-warhead aiming. 5. A fuze as recited in claim 2, further comprising means for miss direction prediction and directional-warhead aiming. 6. A fuze as recited in claim 3, further comprising means for miss direction prediction and directional-warhead aiming. 7. In a substantially non-spinning rocket having a rate of spin which is insufficient to form imaging for high-speed accurate fuzing, a passive-infrared-imaging fuze comprising at least one set of body-fixed wide-angle optics providing at least forward hemisphere coverage, a multi-element detector array and a microprocessor for image and data processing, aim-point selection and fuzing. 8. A fuze as recited in claim 7 wherein said fuzing is skewed-cone fuzing. 9. A fuze as recited in claim 8, the skewed-cone having a generatrix which is the vector sum of rocket velocity, warhead velocity, and the negative of target velocity. 10. A fuze as recited in claim 7, further comprising means for miss direction prediction and directional-warhead aiming. 11. A fuze as recited in claim 8, further comprising means for miss direction prediction and directional-warhead aiming. 12. A fuze as recited in claim 9, further comprising means for miss direction prediction and directional-warhead aiming. 13. In a substantially non-spinning bomb having a rate of spin which is insufficient to form imaging for high-speed accurate fuzing, a passive-infrared-imaging fuze comprising at least one set of body-fixed wide-angle optics providing forward hemisphere coverage, a multi-element detector array and a microprocessor for image and data processing, aim-point selection and fuzing. 14. A fuze as recited in claim 13 wherein said fuzing is skewed-cone fuzing. 15. A fuze as recited in claim 14, the skewed-cone having a generatrix which is the vector sum of bomb velocity, warhead velocity, and the negative of target velocity. 16. A fuze as recited in claim 13, further comprising means for miss direction prediction and directional-warhead aiming. 17. A fuze as recited in claim 14, further comprising means for miss direction prediction and directional-warhead aiming. 18. A fuze as recited in claim 15, further comprising means for miss direction prediction and directional-warhead aiming. 19. In a substantially non-spinning projectile having a rate of spin which is insufficient to form imaging for high-speed accurate fuzing, a passive-infrared-imaging fuze comprising at least one set of body-fixed wide-angle optics providing forward hemisphere coverage, a multi-element detector array and a microprocessor for image and data processing, aim-point selection and fuzing. 20. A fuze as recited in claim 19 wherein said fuzing is skewed-cone fuzing. 21. A fuze as recited in claim 20, the skewed-cone having a generatrix which is the vector sum of projectile velocity, warhead velocity, and the negative of target velocity. 22. A fuze as recited in claim 19, further comprising means for miss direction prediction and directional-warhead aiming.