Towed decoy with fiber optic link
US4808999A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 18, 1988 |
| Grant date | Feb 28, 1989 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 18, 2008 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01Q1/30
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A rf decoy for use with rf repeater devices, transponders, noise jammers and other jamming devices. The decoy is adapted to be towed behind an aircraft using a tow line which incorporates a fiber optic link through which signals are transmitted. The device is excited through rf energy which is modulated on a laser carrier and transmitted through the fiber optic link. While the principal application is to repeaters which are towed behind an aircraft, the invention has utility in free-falling and forward fired transmitters as well as land and sea based vehicles.
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