Abstract: A filament (20) for use as a data link is wound on the tapered aft fairing (22) of a missile (10) in a manner so as to form a tapered wound pack (24) conforming generally to the aft fairing. An outer length of the filament is enclosed within a protective covering forming a leader (26). When the missile is launched from a moving mother vehicle (36), a further length of the filament is wound onto a dispenser aboard the mother vehicle (36) and a drogue (30) connected to the leader (26) is released with the leader and filament during dispensing.

Abstract: A pair of spaced apart probes generally approximating the contact geometry of conveyed object to be wave soldered is similarly conveyed past and in contact with the solder wave. A timing circuit interconnects with the probes and measures the dwell time of the pair of probes in contact with the solder wave. The probes may have different shaped solder wave contacting parts (e.g., linear edge, points).

Abstract: A modular direct radiating antenna system for producing highly contoured beam patterns is disclosed. The system comprises a plurality of array modules, each having a number of radiation elements. An intramodule feed network is provided to communicate RF energy between a module port and the radiation elements in an equal-power, equal-phase relationship. A second feed network, an intermodule feed network, is provided to communicate RF energy between an antenna system port and the respective module ports. The second feed network is adapted to couple the power and adjust the electrical path lengths so that the RF power communicate between the respective module ports and the system port is of predetermined relative amplitudes and phases. The intermodule excitation power and phase distribution across the entire planar array aperture produces the desired contoured beam to encompass a required area.