Ammunition and explosives – Miscellaneous
Patent
1984-07-11
1992-03-03
Jordan, Charles T.
Ammunition and explosives
Miscellaneous
89 111, 342 10, H01Q 1520
Patent
active
050922440
ABSTRACT:
A simulation decoy whose position and structural purport are determinable by infrared detection means is disclosed, which comprises a multi-dimensional display body containing a sufficient quantity of combustible carbon to provide a controlled burning for a predetermined length of time, and means to initiate ignition of said carbon to produce sustained burning of said multi-dimensional display body, to activate such simulation decoy for infrared detection. The simulation decoy of this invention may employ metal coated fibers with the combustible carbon to provide radar-detection capability and may be utilized to mimic motive structures such as land-based vehicles, marine vehicles, or aircraft, as a two-dimensional or three-dimensional display, providing an infrared and radar signature useful as a defensive countermeasure in warfare or other battlefield conditions. In one embodiment, the multi-dimensional display body is provided as an inflatable spherical body which can be discharged from an aircraft at high altitudes and employed to provide a spherical radar and infrared signature, to provide a defense countermeasure against "smart" heat-seeking, surface-to-air and air-to-air guided missiles.
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American Cyanamid Company
Flynn Steven H.
Jordan Charles T.
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