Scalable networked active protection (SNAP)
US12320889B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 25, 2022 |
| Grant date | Jun 3, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 25, 2043 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01S7/35
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A new kind of active protection system (APS) called SNAP (scalable networked active protection) will be a light and affordable means of protecting vehicles and infrastructure against rockets and missiles. The APS system is built from modules, each of which is itself a stand-alone APS. Since each unit is a stand-alone APS, the only single points of failure are the User Interface (UI) in the vehicle cab and the Data/Power Router (DPR). SNAP instead takes advantage of each module protecting a relatively small area to employ vastly lower cost components. In addition, each SNAP module is disposable in that when its countermunition is initiated, the entire module is consumed and subsequently replaced in the field. This approach allows the system to be very compact and lightweight.
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