One-man anti-tank weapon system initiated by Vickers-Armstrongs (Aircraft), Ltd, is suitable for use by men with little special training; automatic pilot is slaved to rate gyros, so that command from operator corresponds to given (angular) velocity; in " Vigilant" 897, vehicle and container/launcher weight 44 lb and guidance unit another 6 lb; 36% of launch weight is available for warhead; propellant charge is cordite casting; design diagram and some results obtained in tactical demonstration. (See also Engineer v 212 n 5503 July 14 1961 p 63-5)


    Access

    Access via TIB

    Check availability in my library


    Export, share and cite



    Title :

    Infantryman's guided weapon


    Additional title:

    Engineering


    Published in:

    Engineering ; 192 , n 4970


    Publication date :

    1961


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English




    Guided Weapon Engineering

    Clemow, Brigadier J. | Emerald Group Publishing | 1957


    Guided weapon engineering

    Clemow, J. | Engineering Index Backfile | 1957


    Guided Rocket Weapon

    P. V. Morozov | NTIS | 1982


    Infantryman's guided weapon

    Engineering Index Backfile | 1961


    AIR-BAG APPARATUS FOR A GUIDED WEAPON AND THE GUIDED WEAPON

    European Patent Office | 2023

    Free access