USA As Represented by Secretary of the Navy

Charles W Tennant

Jeffrey M Snow

A polyhedral-shaped inflatable structure having substantially continuous inner and outer flexible surfaces is inflatable with air or gas so that a radar reflector, comprising a plurality of conterminous corner reflectors, is thereby positioned within the inflatable structure to reflect radar waves. The corner reflectors are preferably made of metallized reflective plastic film attached to a plurality of support filaments. Support members attached to the support filaments are pivotally disposed adjacent to the inner flexible surface to position the radar reflector within the inflatable structure. Removable fasteners are disposed adjacent to the outer flexible surface and concentrically proximate to the support members to thereby fasten the radar reflector to the inflatable structure without puncturing the inner and outer flexible surfaces. The radar reflector may be manually repositioned while the inflatable structure is inflated by removing the fasteners, repositioning the radar reflector, and refastening the fasteners concentrically proximate to the support members.

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Linton, IN, United States of America

Charles W Tennant