Patent ID: 8319164

Claim:
A projectile comprising: a projectile body having a forward section and a rear section and having a longitudinal axis; two or more canards, arranged in the forward section on opposite sides of the projectile body and disposed at an angle with respect to the longitudinal axis, that are capable of being extended from and retracted into the projectile body for times and at frequencies corresponding to a rate of rotation of the projectile; two or more tail fins affixed to the rear section of the projectile body at an angle with respect to the longitudinal axis to stabilize the projectile body and cause continuous rotation thereof about its longitudinal axis while in flight, and an actuator arranged in the projectile for extending and retracting the canards in synchronism with the rotation of the projectile body, wherein, after the projectile is fired along a path, the canards are extended from and retracted into the projectile body for times and frequencies related to rotation of the projectile to laterally steer the forward section of the projectile body and correct the lateral path of the projectile.