Aeronautics and astronautics – Missile stabilization or trajectory control
Reexamination Certificate
2008-05-27
2008-05-27
Gregory, Bernarr E. (Department: 3662)
Aeronautics and astronautics
Missile stabilization or trajectory control
C244S00100R, C455S001000, C342S013000, C342S014000, C398S039000, C089S001110
Reexamination Certificate
active
07378626
ABSTRACT:
An agile, high-power, reliable DIRCM system that is easily extended to address sophisticated UV or UV-visible capable multi-band threats includes a missile warner having missile warning receivers (MWRs), one or two-color suitably in the mid-IR range, that detect likely missile launch and pass the threat coordinates to a pointer-tracker having a Roll/Nod gimbal on which the IR laser transmitter is mounted. The pointer-tracker slews the gimbal to initiate tracking based on the threat coordinates and then uses its detector to continue to track and verify the threat. If the threat is verified, the pointer-tracker engages the laser to fire and jam the missile's IR seeker. By slewing the gimbal based on unverified threat coordinates to initiate tracking the system is highly agile and can respond to short and near simultaneous MANPADS shots.
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Gregory Bernarr E.
Noblitt & Gilmore, LLP
Raytheon Company
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