Patent ID: 7781709

Claim:
A non-spinning projectile self-guided to a laser designated target, the projectile having a center of gravity, a center of pressure and a length, the projectile comprising: an optical sensor operatively arranged to detect light reflected from the laser designated target; a counterbalance mass operatively arranged to cause the center of gravity of the projectile to be located forward of the center of pressure of the projectile; a plurality of stabilizing strakes rigidly affixed to an exterior surface of the projectile, each of the plurality extending longitudinally along a portion of the projectile's length; a plurality of control fins each pivotally mounted adjacent to a trailing edge of one of the plurality of stabilizing strakes, one or more of the plurality of control fins attached to each of one or more rotatable shafts, each rotatable shaft having an actuation lever and an opposed actuation lever; a plurality of electromagnetic actuators each magnetically coupleable to one of the actuation lever and the opposed actuation lever of each rotatable shaft; and, a control and guidance electronics module operatively arranged to receive a signal from the optical sensor and generate therefrom, a control command for each of the plurality of electromagnetic actuators, causing the control fins to pivot in a controlled manner thereby guiding the projectile towards the target.