Raytheon Company

Terrence J Wolfe

Frederick A Ahrens

Jay A Stern

Mark P Slivinski

Vernon A Mickle

Timothy M Minahen

Arthur D Dilley

Timothy K Kirchhoff

Daniel F Cheeseman

Timothy K Kirchoff

Embodiments of an apparatus and method for defending a physical zone from airborne and ground-based threats are disclosed. In the various embodiments, an apparatus includes a detection component configured to detect and track a ground-based or airborne threat proximate to the physical zone, an integration component to receive data from the detection component and process the data to determine a threat assessment. A defensive component receives the determined threat assessment and disables the ground-based and airborne threat based upon the determined threat assessment. A method includes detecting an object proximate to the physical zone to be protected, identifying the object as a hostile threat, determining at least one of a path and a point-of-origin for the object, and actuating a defensive system in response to the hostile threat.

Integrated airport domain awareness response system, system for ground-based transportable defense of airports against manpads, and methods

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Terrence J Wolfe