COMPOSITE MISSILE NOSE CONE

摘要

A missile (10) includes a radome-seeker airframe assembly (12) that has a single-piece composite material forebody (11 ). The forebody is made of a high- temperature composite material that can withstand heat with little or no ablation. The forebody has a front part (26) with an ogive shape and an aft part (28) that has a cylindrical shape. The front part acts as a radome for a seeker located within the forebody. Patch antennas (52, 54) are attached to an inside surface of the cylindrical aft part. The aft part acts as a radome for the patch antennas, allowing signals to be sent and received by the patch antennas without a need for cutouts. A single seal may be used to seal the guidance system and seeker within the forebody, allowing the equipment to be hermetically sealed within the forebody.