Ammunition and explosives – Igniting devices and systems
Patent
1978-03-06
1980-08-05
Jordan, Charles T.
Ammunition and explosives
Igniting devices and systems
89 1A, F42B 2204
Patent
active
042156300
ABSTRACT:
A ship anti-torpedo defense system includes a detecting device for detecting and locating an incoming threat, such as a torpedo, and an interrelated missile launching and control system for firing at least one warhead carrying missile into the path of the oncoming threat, the missile having an active acoustic fuze system including a highly directional sensing system for continuously monitoring the position and proximity of the incoming threat and for detonating the warhead at the optimum proximity of the incoming threat with the missile. The missile floats at a predetermined depth determined by the predetermined depth of the torpedo to be intercepted.
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patent: 1195042 (1916-08-01), Leon
patent: 2513279 (1950-07-01), Bradley
patent: 3875844 (1975-04-01), Hicks
patent: 3943870 (1976-03-01), Paslay
Hagelberg Allen C.
Lobitz Walter A.
Baker Freling E.
General Dynamics Corporation Pomona Division
Johnson Edward B.
Jordan Charles T.
Martin Neil F.
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