A microstrip antenna configured to wrap around approximately 270 degrees a
projectile's body without interfering with the aerodynamic design of the
projectile. The microstrip antenna has two identical grounded quarter
wavelength microstrip antenna elements positioned around the
circumference of the projectile's body. The antenna has an operating
frequency of 425 MHz .+-.375 KHz, a maximum diameter of ten inches and a
maximum length of nine inches. The microstrip antenna outputs a pair of
equal amplitude flight termination signals and produces a quasi
omni-directional radiation pattern with linear polarization.