Systems and methods for acquiring and launching and guiding missiles to multiple targets

US10240900B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Raytheon Company · US

Inventors

• John L. Tomich · Coppell, US
• William M. Casey · Dayton, US
• Colin Johnston · Houston, US
• Raymond Samaniego · Prosper, US
• David U. Fluckiger · Tolland, US
• Terry McLean · Sherwood Park, CA

Key dates

• Filing date: Feb 4, 2016
• Grant date: Mar 26, 2019
• Expiry date: Feb 11, 2037

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G01S17/88
• WIPO field: Other special machines
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

Systems and methods that can be used in lightweight vehicles, such as lightweight small Armed Aerial Scout (AAS) vehicles, and can provide small, lightweight weapons capable of “Fire and Forget” type performance to defeat the next generation “Swarm Weapon Systems”, such as, groups of high speed attack boats armed with anti ship weapons, are disclosed.