Air-slew Package for Air-launched Missiles

"The primary objective during Phase I is to determine the optimum approach toward the development of a system that fulfills the requirement for enhanced maneuverability in air-launched missiles. To attack targets that are behind the launching aircraft,without turning the aircraft, requires the missile to expend considerable energy and time making a large radius controlled turn to ensure continuous positive air flow over the fins. To overcome this potential limitation within the constraints of themissile operational capability and envelope requires the adaptation of a side thrust producing system that is not limited by the forward velocity of the missile as is the aerodynamic fin system. Three such systems have been developed for other rocket :Reaction Jet Control (RJC), Thrust Vector Control (TVC) and Discrete Pulse Control (DPC).This phase is expected to consist of primarily a design and trade study effort to select the optimum system for this application. The output of this Phase will be a system selection, a development roadmap, and identification of key technology areas thatcan be tested during Phase II. besides significantly improving the performance of tactical missiles, these technologies have potential application in development of other smart munitions and weapon systems, and in commercial space systems, including launcher and upper stage attitudecontrol systems."