Odd "rods" on the Seaslug

[Maury Markowitz]

I was looking at this image of a Seaslug on display and noticed for the first time the pencil-like rods on the end of the wings.

I guess they could be interferometer antennas, but I was under the impression those were the much smaller antennas near the front, which are both the right length for the X-band as well as being in the right orientation.

Does anyone know what they are?

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/5c/Armstrong_Whitworth_Seaslug_missile.jpg

 

[Dilandu]

I was looking at this image of a Seaslug on display and noticed for the first time the pencil-like rods on the end of the wings.

I guess they could be interferometer antennas, but I was under the impression those were the much smaller antennas near the front, which are both the right length for the X-band as well as being in the right orientation.

Does anyone know what they are?

IRRC, those are either telemetry antennas from test version of missile, OR they might be emitter antennas for early versions of proximity fuxe.

 

[Dilandu]

Does anyone know what they are?

Aha, found it:



Those are transmitter antennas from telemetry-equipped test missile. They are for transmitting information from onboard sensors (about the missile flight) back to the ship.

 

[Maury Markowitz]

Ok that explains the smaller rods... but what about those things on the wings?
They are visible on your diagram, they look like a pencil or a tiny rocket held on by two rings. See green arrow.

 

[Dilandu]

Ok that explains the smaller rods... but what about those things on the wings?
They are visible on your diagram, they look like a pencil or a tiny rocket held on by two rings. See green arrow.

Those? Those are pyrotechnic wing flares, specifically for telemetry missiles: