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Air-to-air guidance system and method of operating same

US6252537A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJan 21, 1980
Grant dateJun 26, 2001
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Expiry dateJan 21, 2000

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01S13/003
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

(U) A system for protecting a strategic bomber approaching the field covered by an airborne surveillance radar is shown to include: A search receiver arrangement to detect interrogating pulses from such radar before detection by such radar is possible and to determine the range of such radar and an air-to-air guided missile adapted first to home on the source of the interrogating pulses and then to be guided to intercept by an active radar seeker.

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