Maneuvering missile engagement
US8358238B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 4, 2009 |
| Grant date | Jan 22, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 23, 2031 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01S13/723
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A hostile missile is identified as being of a type which maneuvers aerodynamically within the atmosphere when it performs an exoatmospheric maneuver which significantly changes its specific energy. When the determination is made that the hostile missile is an atmospheric maneuvering missile, the hostile missile is engaged with an interceptor which is guided toward a predicted intercept point (PIP) assuming horizontal hostile missile flight at an altitude above a specified minimum altitude.
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