Drone or towed body having infrared flares for stimulating a flying target
US6393989B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 2, 1999 |
| Grant date | May 28, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 2, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF41J9/08
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
In a towed body with infrared flares located at its rear, the flares are in an ejection unit and are pulled out of the towed body via a tow cable as they ignite, preventing the towed body from being destroyed by missiles when it is used during target simulation.
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