Patent ID: 11933587
Assignee: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AS REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE
Field: Other special machines (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC F | IPC F

Claim 16:
17. A missile comprising:
a main body having a centerline axis;
a nosecone connected to the main body;
an actuation system operable for articulating the nosecone relative to the main body;
a central aperture formed through one or more components in the actuation system;
wherein the actuation system includes a body actuation module and a head actuation module;
wherein the body actuation module includes a first electric motor for rotating components therein;
wherein the head actuation module includes a second electric motor for rotating components therein; and
wherein the first and second electric motors cooperate to move the nosecone to a desired angular position relative to the centerline of the main body.