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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 27, 2026
Filed:
Mar. 02, 2022
Applicant:
Elta Systems Ltd., Ashdod, IL;
Inventors:
Jacob Rovinsky, Modiin, IL;
Yoav Tourgeman, Moshav Moledet, IL;
Assignee:
ELTA SYSTEMS LTD., Ashdod, IL;
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F41H 11/02 (2006.01); F41G 7/00 (2006.01); F41G 7/22 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F41H 11/02 (2013.01); F41G 7/007 (2013.01); F41G 7/224 (2013.01); F41G 7/2253 (2013.01);
Abstract
The presently disclosed subject matter includes an active protection system and a method, dedicated for detecting, locating, and incapacitating beam-riding missiles and in that way protecting an asset from being targeted by the missile. According to some examples following receipt of a threat-indication, the active protection system estimates a location of a beam used for directing a threat (e.g., ATGM) to the target and launches an aerial platform that flies in the opposite direction along the beam until it meets and incapacitates the incoming threat.