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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 08, 2012
Filed:
Aug. 26, 2008
William N. Patterson, Tucson, AZ (US);
James H. Dupont, Bowie, AZ (US);
Richard D. Loehr, Tucson, AZ (US);
Henri Y. Kim, Tucson, AZ (US);
Garrett L. Hall, Tucson, AZ (US);
James M. Cook, Tucson, AZ (US);
William N. Patterson, Tucson, AZ (US);
James H. Dupont, Bowie, AZ (US);
Richard D. Loehr, Tucson, AZ (US);
Henri Y. Kim, Tucson, AZ (US);
Garrett L. Hall, Tucson, AZ (US);
James M. Cook, Tucson, AZ (US);
Raytheon Company, Waltham, MA (US);
Abstract
A method of defeating an incoming missile, such as a rocket propelled grenade, includes soft launching an interceptor missile, and then using pitch over motors of the interceptor missile to alter course of the missile to a desired interception direction. By launching at a relatively slow speed, such as a speed less than or equal to 40 m/sec (130 ft/sec), the interceptor missile may reach the desired interception direction within 250 milliseconds of launch. The interceptor missile may be able to cover substantially all interception directions over a hemisphere or greater extent around a launch location. For example, the interceptor missile may be launched vertically from a ground vehicle, and be capable of altering course to any above-ground trajectory within 250 milliseconds.