Process for producing an automatic command for an anti-tank trap and igniter for implementing the process

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PATENT NO 5977902
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07149137

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An anti-tank trap (1) is constituted by a support (2), a military payload (3), an igniter (4) and a sight (5). The firing on the target is carried out at the time t.sub.d in a plane .DELTA.. The invention is characterized by the following chronological series of stages: first detection by FM/CW radar (lobes 11) and establishment of a first map ERA.sub.ref, second infra-red detection (IR) at t.sub.2 (plane V or V'), third IR detection at t.sub.1 (plane U or U'), computation of: t.sub.1 -t.sub.2 and of the angular velocity d.gamma./dt of the target, fourth detection by FM/CW radar (ERA.sub.m), measurement of the range d.sub.c and of the size of the target (ERA.sub.m -ERA.sub.ref), analysis of the target, firing decision, computation of t.sub.d and triggering at t.sub.d of the military payload. Application to an anti-tank trap.

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TELECOMMUNICTIONS RADIOELECTRIQUES ET TELEPHONIQUES T R T A CORP OF FRANCE88 RUE BRILLAT SAVARIN 75013 PARIS

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Magne, Francedillaois Paris, FR 1 2
Paturel, Serge Orsay, FR 3 15

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