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7,023,380 RF attitude measurement system and method 2006-04-04 7,032,856 Modern thermal sensor upgrade for existing missile system 2006-04-25 7,032,858 Systems and methods for identifying targets among non-targets with a plurality of sensor vehicles 2006-04-25 7,043,345 System and method with adaptive angle-of-attack autopilot 2006-05-09 7,046,823 Correlation tracker breaklock detection 2006-05-16 7,083,148 Assembly for carrying and ejecting stores 2006-08-01 7,093,788 Rotating flying wing aircraft and control system 2006-08-22 7,097,133 Articulated folding wing structure and method 2006-08-29 7,108,223 Missile control system and method 2006-09-19 7,121,502 Pseudo GPS aided multiple projectile bistatic guidance 2006-10-17 7,137,599 Launcher with dual mode electronics 2006-11-21 7,145,734 Windowed optical system having a tilted optical element to correct aberrations 2006-12-05 7,151,478 Pseudo-orthogonal waveforms radar system, quadratic polyphase waveforms radar, and methods for locating targets 2006-12-19 7,163,176 2-D projectile trajectory correction system and method 2007-01-16 7,174,835 Covert tracer round 2007-02-13 7,185,847 Winged vehicle with variable-sweep cantilevered wing mounted on a translating wing-support body 2007-03-06 7,207,517 Munition with integrity gated go/no-go decision 2007-04-24 7,219,853 Systems and methods for tracking targets with aimpoint offset 2007-05-22 7,236,121 Pattern classifier and method for associating tracks from different sensors 2007-06-26 7,246,658 Method and apparatus for efficient heat exchange in an aircraft or other vehicle 2007-07-24 7,247,852 Methods and apparatus for sensor systems 2007-07-24 7,287,725 Missile control system and method 2007-10-30 7,304,296 Optical fiber assembly wrapped across gimbal axes 2007-12-04 7,338,010 Air-launchable aircraft and method of use 2008-03-04 7,367,525 Munition with integrity gated go/no-go decision 2008-05-06 7,378,626 Directed infrared countermeasures (DIRCM) system and method 2008-05-27 7,380,504 Telescoped projectile 2008-06-03 7,415,917 Fixed deployed net for hit-to-kill vehicle 2008-08-26 7,429,017 Ejectable aerodynamic stability and control 2008-09-30 7,429,018 Variable fluid intake with ramp and inflatable bag 2008-09-30 7,434,762 Retractable thrust vector control vane system and method 2008-10-14 7,444,002 Vehicular target acquisition and tracking using a generalized hough transform for missile guidance 2008-10-28 7,454,272 Geostationary stationkeeping method 2008-11-18 7,494,089 Multiple kill vehicle (MKV) interceptor and method for intercepting exo and endo-atmospheric targets 2009-02-24 7,494,090 Multiple kill vehicle (MKV) interceptor with autonomous kill vehicles 2009-02-24 7,506,841 Catalyzed decomposing foam for encapsulating space-based kinetic objects 2009-03-24 7,515,998 Information layer for a vehicular control network and method 2009-04-07 7,530,528 Methods and apparatus for guidance systems 2009-05-12 7,540,449 Methods and apparatus for non-imaging guidance system 2009-06-02 7,547,865 Optical element mount and method thereof for a gun-launched projectile 2009-06-16 7,548,184 Methods and apparatus for processing data from multiple sources 2009-06-16 7,566,026 Onboard guidance method for ballistic missiles 2009-07-28 7,566,028 Integral locking mechanism for deployable device 2009-07-28 7,578,482 Catalyzed decomposing structural payload foam 2009-08-25 7,628,353 Delayed tail fin deployment mechanism and method 2009-12-08 7,637,460 Methods and apparatus for a cable retractor to prevent cable damage after connector release 2009-12-29 7,642,492 Single-axis fin deployment system 2010-01-05 7,645,970 Flight control system and method of using piezoelectric modal sensors to mitigate flexible body dynamics 2010-01-12 7,661,628 Catalyzed decomposing structural payload foam and method of using same 2010-02-16 7,665,691 Aerial vehicle launching system and method 2010-02-23 7,667,190 Optical fiber assembly wrapped across roll-nod gimbal axes in a DIRCM system 2010-02-23 7,677,491 Methods and apparatus for airborne systems 2010-03-16 7,681,834 Composite missile nose cone 2010-03-23 7,686,248 System and method for internal passive cooling of composite structures 2010-03-30 7,686,255 Space vehicle having a payload-centric configuration 2010-03-30 7,696,460 Frequency adjusting arrangement 2010-04-13 7,728,264 Precision targeting 2010-06-01 7,728,266 Exhaust assembly for missile system, and method 2010-06-01 7,728,267 Methods and apparatus for adjustable surfaces 2010-06-01 7,767,944 Piezoelectric fiber, active damped, composite electronic housings 2010-08-03 7,767,945 Absolute time encoded semi-active laser designation 2010-08-03 7,775,147 Dual redundant electro explosive device latch mechanism 2010-08-17 7,777,165 Methods and apparatus for adjustable surfaces 2010-08-17 7,786,418 Multimode seeker system with RF transparent stray light baffles 2010-08-31 7,798,449 Method and system for inflight refueling of unmanned aerial vehicles 2010-09-21 7,800,032 Detachable aerodynamic missile stabilizing system 2010-09-21 7,813,644 Optical device with a steerable light path 2010-10-12 7,849,800 Hybrid spin/fin stabilized projectile 2010-12-14 7,850,123 Methods and apparatus for a cable retractor 2010-12-14 7,851,732 System and method for attitude control of a flight vehicle using pitch-over thrusters 2010-12-14 7,851,733 Methods and apparatus for missile air inlet 2010-12-14 7,872,215 Methods and apparatus for guiding a projectile 2011-01-18 7,885,056 Center instrument pedestal display 2011-02-08 7,902,489 Torsional spring aided control actuator for a rolling missile 2011-03-08 7,906,749 System and method for deployment and actuation 2011-03-15 7,946,208 Ejection system for deploying a store 2011-05-24 7,946,241 Methods and apparatus for marine deployment 2011-05-24 7,947,938 Methods and apparatus for projectile guidance 2011-05-24 7,952,055 Methods and apparatus for deploying control surfaces sequentially 2011-05-31 7,964,830 Large cross-section interceptor vehicle and method 2011-06-21 7,967,255 Autonomous space flight system and planetary lander for executing a discrete landing sequence to remove unknown navigation error, perform hazard avoidance and relocate the lander and method 2011-06-28 7,967,257 Space object deployment system and method 2011-06-28 7,989,743 System and method for attitude control of a flight vehicle using pitch-over thrusters and application to an active protection system 2011-08-02 7,989,744 Methods and apparatus for transferring a fluid 2011-08-02 7,994,458 Projectile having fins with spiracles 2011-08-09 7,997,205 Base drag reduction fairing 2011-08-16 7,999,726 Antenna pointing bias estimation using radar imaging 2011-08-16 8,016,249 Shape-changing structure member with embedded spring 2011-09-13 8,033,221 System and method for sensing proximity 2011-10-11 8,037,798 Methods and apparatus for communications between a fire control system and an effector 2011-10-18 8,056,461 Methods and apparatus for marine deployment 2011-11-15 8,056,853 Reconfigurable wing and method of use 2011-11-15 8,056,858 Device and method for providing radiation occlusion and aero-thermal protection 2011-11-15 8,056,860 Method and system for inflight refueling of unmanned aerial vehicles 2011-11-15 8,058,595 Collapsible shape memory alloy (SMA) nose cones for air vehicles, method of manufacture and use 2011-11-15 8,058,596 Method of controlling missile flight using attitude control thrusters 2011-11-15 8,058,597 Low cost deployment system and method for airborne object 2011-11-15 8,071,927 Methods and systems for wave guides 2011-12-06 8,071,928 Projectile with filler material between fins and fuselage 2011-12-06 8,076,623 Projectile control device 2011-12-13 8,082,848 Missile with system for separating subvehicles 2011-12-27 8,084,724 Enhanced multiple kill vehicle (MKV) interceptor for intercepting exo and endo-atmospheric targets 2011-12-27 8,084,725 Methods and apparatus for fast action impulse thruster 2011-12-27 8,090,481 Manual human interfaces to electronics 2012-01-03 8,104,713 Reinforced inflatable wings for fitment-constrained air vehicles 2012-01-31 8,104,719 Digital interface unit (DIU) and method for controlling stages of a multi-stage missle 2012-01-31 8,124,921 Methods and apparatus for guidance of ordnance delivery device 2012-02-28 8,141,468 Adjustable bomb carrier 2012-03-27 8,141,819 Modular aircraft with removable spar 2012-03-27 8,146,862 Active vortex control system (AVOCS) method for isolation of sensitive components from external environments 2012-04-03 8,155,819 System and method for effecting vehicle maneuver to compensate for IMU error 2012-04-10 8,157,203 Methods and apparatus for transforming unmanned aerial vehicle 2012-04-17 8,158,915 Canard-centric missile support 2012-04-17 8,164,037 Co-boresighted dual-mode SAL/IR seeker including a SAL spreader 2012-04-24 8,181,906 Method and apparatus for ram deceleration in a launch system 2012-05-22 8,186,628 Multi-axis articulated solar light shade for space-based sensors 2012-05-29 8,188,411 Projectile guidance system including a compact semi-active laser seeker with immersed filter stack and field lens 2012-05-29 8,193,476 Solid-fuel pellet thrust and control actuation system to maneuver a flight vehicle 2012-06-05 8,198,572 Self clocking for distributed projectile guidance 2012-06-12 8,203,108 Fuze guidance system with multiple caliber capability 2012-06-19 8,205,828 Submersible transport and launch canister 2012-06-26 8,205,829 Submersible transport and launch canister and methods for the use thereof 2012-06-26 8,207,480 Methods and apparatus for fire control during launch of an effector 2012-06-26 8,207,481 Projectile guidance system including a compact semi-active laser seeker 2012-06-26 8,210,465 Methods and apparatus for airborne unpowered rotor delivery systems 2012-07-03 8,210,467 Method and apparatus for hurricane surveillance from the eye 2012-07-03 8,212,195 Projectile with inertial measurement unit failure detection 2012-07-03 8,251,288 Network-centric targeting 2012-08-28 8,256,705 Torque production vehicle and method 2012-09-04 8,256,716 Aircraft flight termination system and method 2012-09-04 8,258,447 Methods and apparatus for a frangible seal for deployable flight structures 2012-09-04 8,262,032 Collapsible wing beams and method 2012-09-11 8,263,919 Unmanned surveillance vehicle 2012-09-11 8,265,800 Unmanned vehicle message conversion system 2012-09-11 8,274,025 Aircraft with segmented deployable control surfaces 2012-09-25 8,274,027 Transparent silicon detector and multimode seeker using the detector 2012-09-25 8,276,849 Apparatus for supporting instruments in an instrument panel 2012-10-02 8,278,612 Aerodynamic fin lock for adjustable and deployable fin 2012-10-02 8,288,699 Multiplatform system and method for ranging correction using spread spectrum ranging waveforms over a netted data link 2012-10-16 8,294,072 Projectile that includes as needed pressure-relieving wrap-around tail fins 2012-10-23 8,312,813 Deployable fairing and method for reducing aerodynamic drag on a gun-launched artillery shell 2012-11-20 8,319,162 Steerable spin-stabilized projectile and method 2012-11-27 8,324,543 Lightpipe for semi-active laser target designation 2012-12-04 8,334,490 Off-axis reflective transmit telescope for a directed infrared countermeasures (DIRCM) system 2012-12-18 8,342,457 Shape-changing structure member with embedded spring 2013-01-01 8,344,302 Optically-coupled communication interface for a laser-guided projectile 2013-01-01 8,344,304 Methods and apparatus for missile air inlet 2013-01-01 8,350,201 Systems, apparatus and methods to compensate for roll orientation variations in missile components 2013-01-08 8,356,775 Space object deployment system and method 2013-01-22 8,367,993 Aerodynamic flight termination system and method 2013-02-05 8,382,042 Structure with reconfigurable polymer material 2013-02-26 8,387,360 Integral thrust vector and roll control system 2013-03-05 8,387,914 Solar thermal rotorcraft 2013-03-05 8,403,267 Ejection system and a method for ejecting a payload from a payload delivery vehicle 2013-03-26 8,426,788 Guidance control for spinning or rolling projectile 2013-04-23 8,436,285 Projectile that includes a fin adjustment mechanism with changing backlash 2013-05-07 8,445,822 One-piece Nano/Nano class Nanocomposite Optical Ceramic (NNOC) extended dome having seamless non-complementary geometries for electro-optic sensors 2013-05-21 8,445,823 Guided munition systems including combustive dome covers and methods for equipping guided munitions with the same 2013-05-21 8,461,501 Guided munitions including self-deploying dome covers and methods for equipping guided munitions with the same 2013-06-11 8,464,949 Method and system for countering an incoming threat 2013-06-18 8,477,504 Systems and methods for blind-mate connector alignment 2013-07-02 8,478,456 Variable bandwidth control actuation methods and apparatus 2013-07-02 8,487,226 Deconfliction of guided airborne weapons fired in a salvo 2013-07-16 8,497,456 Guided munitions including interlocking dome covers and methods for equipping guided munitions with the same 2013-07-30 8,497,457 Flight vehicles with improved pointing devices for optical systems 2013-07-30 8,502,126 System and method for navigating an object 2013-08-06 8,502,128 Dual-mode electro-optic sensor and method of using target designation as a guide star for wavefront error estimation 2013-08-06 8,511,614 Satellite system providing optimal space situational awareness 2013-08-20 8,511,618 Pressure-based separation apparatuses 2013-08-20 8,513,581 Multi-caliber fuze kit and methods for same 2013-08-20 8,519,312 Missile with shroud that separates in flight 2013-08-27 8,519,313 Projectile navigation enhancement method 2013-08-27 8,528,863 Multi-layer metal/shape memory polymer roll-up wing structures for fitment-constrained air vehicles 2013-09-10 8,530,809 Ring gear control actuation system for air-breathing rocket motors 2013-09-10 8,546,736 Modular guided projectile 2013-10-01 8,552,350 Mitigation of drift effects in secondary inertial measurements of an isolated detector assembly 2013-10-08 8,552,351 Projectile with deployable control surfaces 2013-10-08 8,558,152 Lens concentrator system for semi-active laser target designation 2013-10-15 8,558,153 Projectile with inertial sensors oriented for enhanced failure detection 2013-10-15 8,567,725 Orbital debris mitigation system and method 2013-10-29 8,569,668 Active vortex control system (AVOCS) and method for isolation of sensitive components from external environments 2013-10-29 8,570,717 Center instrument pedestal display 2013-10-29 8,573,535 Shape-change material and method 2013-11-05 8,581,161 Seeker with a molded dichroic mirror 2013-11-12 8,586,901 Method for compensating for boresight error in missiles with composite radomes and guidance section with boresight error compensation 2013-11-19 8,608,111 Decoupling mechanism for a store 2013-12-17 8,635,938 Retractable rotary turret 2014-01-28 8,636,051 Free air stream heat exchanger design 2014-01-28 8,636,247 Closed gas generator and micro power unit including the same 2014-01-28 8,639,396 Cooperative control of unmanned aerial vehicles for tracking targets 2014-01-28 8,658,955 Optical assembly including a heat shield to axially restrain an energy collection system, and method 2014-02-25 8,686,328 Resettable missile control fin lock assembly 2014-04-01 8,692,172 Cold shield apparatus and methods 2014-04-08 8,698,059 Deployable lifting surface for air vehicle 2014-04-15 8,714,476 Aircraft wing with flexible skins 2014-05-06 8,727,279 Method and system for controlling swaying of an object 2014-05-20 8,729,443 Projectile and method that include speed adjusting guidance and propulsion systems 2014-05-20 8,735,788 Propulsion and maneuvering system with axial thrusters and method for axial divert attitude and control 2014-05-27 8,783,604 Aircraft wing with knuckled rib structure 2014-07-22 8,783,622 Methods and apparatus for a grappling device 2014-07-22 8,789,366 Shape memory stored energy assemblies and methods for using the same 2014-07-29 8,800,913 Methods and apparatus for a tandem divert and attitude control system 2014-08-12 8,816,260 Flight-control system for canard-controlled flight vehicles and methods for adaptively limiting acceleration 2014-08-26 8,816,261 Bang-bang control using tangentially mounted surfaces 2014-08-26 8,826,640 Flight vehicles including electrically-interconnective support structures and methods for the manufacture thereof 2014-09-09 8,853,528 Radio frequency transparent photovoltaic cell 2014-10-07 8,864,065 Chord-expanding air vehicle wings 2014-10-21 8,866,057 Fin deployment method and apparatus 2014-10-21 8,869,671 Aircraft device deployment system with spring-driven mechanical linkage 2014-10-28 8,878,110 Projectile that includes propulsion system and launch motor on opposing sides of payload and method 2014-11-04 8,916,810 Steerable spin-stabilized projectile 2014-12-23 8,931,738 Releasable radome cover 2015-01-13 8,933,382 Guidance system and method for missile divert minimization 2015-01-13 8,975,565 Integrated propulsion and attitude control system from a common pressure vessel for an interceptor 2015-03-10 8,975,566 Fin buzz system and method for assisting in unlocking a missile fin lock mechanism 2015-03-10 8,977,410 Apparatus and method for controlling an unmanned vehicle 2015-03-10 8,993,948 Rolling vehicle having collar with passively controlled ailerons 2015-03-31 9,012,823 Vehicle having a nanocomposite optical ceramic dome 2015-04-21 9,012,824 Low-heat-transfer interface between metal parts 2015-04-21 9,018,572 Rocket propelled payload with divert control system within nose cone 2015-04-28 9,035,226 Control system with regenerative heat system 2015-05-19 9,039,210 Variable length light shield for an electro-optical sensor within a nose cone 2015-05-26
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