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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 24, 2014
Filed:
Jun. 06, 2008
James M. Cook, Tucson, AZ (US);
Robert S. Brinkerhoff, Tucson, AZ (US);
Michael J. Mahnken, Oro Valley, AZ (US);
James M. Cook, Tucson, AZ (US);
Robert S. Brinkerhoff, Tucson, AZ (US);
Michael J. Mahnken, Oro Valley, AZ (US);
Raytheon Company, Waltham, MA (US);
Abstract
Methods and apparatus for firing a projectile in response to a threat according to various aspects of the present invention operate in conjunction with a computer coupled to a launch system for the projectile. The computer may be configured to select the projectile from multiple available projectiles and calculate a fire control solution according to a characteristic of the selected projectile. Calculating the fire control solution may comprise deriving the fire control solution from a look-up table according to a predicted intercept point. The computer may initiate a launch of the selected projectile and provide the fire control solution to the selected projectile.