Guided Missile Components

The Patriot missile is the world's most advanced ground-to-air defense system, and is designed to defeat advanced targets, including aircraft, tactical ballistic missiles and cruise missiles. UNICOR/FPI has successfully implemented surged production to supply electronics and electrical components for Patriot Advanced Capability (PAC-3) missile propulsion, guidance and targeting systems.

We also are an important supplier of wire harnesses and cable assemblies for virtually all ordnance. This equipment is produced to rigorous military standards to perform flawlessly despite being subjected to long storage, vibration, shock, and broad swings in temperature, humidity, altitude and pressure.

Many of our electrical and electronic components are used in guided missile seekers, aptly named for their ability to seek and destroy hostile aircraft or incoming missiles. In addition, we manufacture and distribute electronics for missile launchers, propulsion systems, antenna mast groups, guidance processors and warhead detonation.

Components & Support Equipment

UNICOR/FPI supplies numerous electronic components and services for guided missiles, including the Patriot Advanced Capability PAC-3) missile. We assemble and distribute the Intermediate Frequency Processor (IFP) for the PAC-3s seeker. The IFP receives and filters radio-frequency signals that guide the missile toward its target.

We are an important supplier of complex electrical harnesses that link initiators, primers and detonators in the guided missile warheads, and connect infrared, radar and electro-optical sensor data that provide essential threat discrimination in high-clutter environments.

Our RF cable assemblies connect and control antenna mast groups that communicate with remote missile launching stations. We supply grounding cables and shielding to protect antenna arrays from electro-magnetic interference and pulses. In addition, UNICOR/FPI produces and distributes testing and repair kits that help to ensure that guided missiles and other critical ordnance are deployment ready.

Propulsion Equipment

The Patriot Advanced Control (PAC-3) missile is launched from canisters, many of which have UNICOR/FPI-manufactured cable assemblies linking the ignition and control systems.

Our wire harnesses, and component and cable assemblies are also employed in the engagement control station whose computing power allows guided missiles discriminate decoys and follow the real target's interception path. UNICOR/FPI wire harnesses also connect electrical components in the solid-fueled rocket motor, transmitting signals that permit the motor to control the missile's trajectory.