US2025321083A1PendingUtilityA1

Method for controlling guided missiles, and guided missile, and aircraft

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Assignee: AIRBUS DEFENCE & SPACE GMBHPriority: Apr 12, 2024Filed: Apr 11, 2025Published: Oct 16, 2025
Est. expiryApr 12, 2044(~17.7 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Max Von SchlippeAndreas Heckmann
F42B 15/01F41F 3/055F41G 7/306F41F 3/06
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Abstract

A method for controlling at least one guided missile to be launched by an aircraft during flight, a guided missile and an aircraft, wherein at least one mission command is transmitted by light signal from the aircraft to the guided missile. The light signal may be transmitted to a transceiver temporarily connected to or integrated into the guided missile.

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Claimed is: 
     
         1 . A method for controlling at least one guided missile to be launched by an aircraft during flight, the method comprising:
 transmitting at least one mission command by a light signal from an aircraft to a guided missile.   
     
     
         2 . The method according to  claim 1 , wherein the at least one mission command is transmitted before launching, after launching, or both. 
     
     
         3 . The method according to  claim 1 , wherein the at least one mission command comprises a control command for the guided missile. 
     
     
         4 . The method according to  claim 1 , wherein the light signal is transmitted to a transceiver integrated in the guided missile before launching, after launching, or both. 
     
     
         5 . The method according to  claim 1 , wherein the light signal is transmitted to a transceiver temporarily connected to the guided missile before launching. 
     
     
         6 . The method according to  claim 1 , wherein the at least one mission command is part of at least one mission data set for a mission of the guided missile. 
     
     
         7 . The method according to  claim 1 , wherein the at least one mission command for the guided missile is transmitted so as to be individually encrypted. 
     
     
         8 . The method according to  claim 1 , wherein a plurality of guided missiles is launched simultaneously, successively, or both, and
 wherein each receive guided missile receives at least one mission command by a light signal.   
     
     
         9 . A guided missile, wherein the guided missile is configured to carry out the method according to  claim 1 . 
     
     
         10 . An aircraft, wherein the aircraft is configured to carry out the method according to  claim 1 .

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