Device for self-defense against missiles

US5662291A · kind A · utility

Assignee

• Daimler-Benz Aerospace AG · DE

Inventors

• Gunther Sepp · Ottobrunn, DE
• Rudolf Protz · Höhenkirchen-Siegertsbrunn, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Dec 15, 1995
• Grant date: Sep 2, 1997
• Expiry date: Dec 15, 2015

Classification

• Technology area (CPC F): Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
• CPC primary: F41H11/02
• WIPO field: Other special machines
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

The invention relates to a device for self-defense of aircraft against missiles and provides for a combination of a proximity sensor for the enemy missile, an intercepting rocket, and an aimed light beam, with the light beam optionally being used alone as an optical jammer against an optical homing head on the missile, or being used together with the intercepting rocket to steer it optically by either a semi-active or a beam rider steering method.