Patent · US Expired

Drone or towed body having infrared flares for stimulating a flying target

US6393989B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateApr 2, 1999
Grant dateMay 28, 2002
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Expiry dateApr 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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