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Complementary threat sensor data fusion method and apparatus

US5287110A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateNov 17, 1992
Grant dateFeb 15, 1994
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Expiry dateNov 17, 2012

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01S7/021
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A complementary threat sensor data fusion capability for an aircraft survivability equipment system. A set of aircraft survivability sensors provides a threat sensor data fusion control process with status data. The control process controls whether or not a threat ambiguity detector receives radar warning receiver data or a radar emitter ID conversion apparatus receives pulsed radar jammer data or continuous wave radar jammer data. The threat sensor data fusion control process also determines whether missile approach detector data is sent to a countermeasures analyzing apparatus. The threat ambiguity detector provides ambiguity data to a threat ambiguity resolving apparatus. The radar emitter ID conversion apparatus provides converted jammer data to a functional sensor back-up apparatus. The radar emitter ID conversion process receives a common radar emitter ID data base. The threat sensor data fusion process controller also provides fusion process control to the complementary threat data apparatus. Complementary threat data is provided to the pilot through various presentation methods and to the jammers for electronic countermeasures. Also, threat ambiguity resolution data is prov…

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