Weapon systems

DETAILED DESCRIPTION The present invention therefore has for an objective the provision of a weapon system which can effect destruction of a target even if the prime weapon does not do so.
According to the present invention there is provided a weapon system including a primary weapon arranged to be guided to a target, and further comprising at least one secondary weapon forming a unit with the primary weapon, but being releasable from the primary weapon on the approach to a target, the secondary weapon or weapons being controllable, on release, to ensure target destruction should the primary weapon not succeed in target destruction.
Preferably the control of the secondary weapon or weapons is effected using information gathered by the primary weapon.
Preferably the control on release of the or each secondary weapon includes not only course correction but retardation with respect to the primary vehicle.
Preferably the or each secondary weapon are housed with primary weapon prior to release.