System and methods for countering satellite-navigated munitions
AssigneeCounter Echo Solutions LLC
InventorsAndrew H. Fink, William A. Wilson, IV, Ryan Thomas Holte
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Abstract
A defense system that receives information regarding an incoming object(s), then automatically coordinates spoofing or jamming of SATNAV signals potentially used by the incoming object(s) while also informing friendly systems of the spoofing or jamming of SATNAV signal.
Claims20
A SATNAV jamming system operable to protect a position from one or more unmanned aerial vehicles, comprising:
- a detection system configured to detect one or more unmanned aerial vehicles and provide data regarding the one or more unmanned aerial vehicles;
- a directional jamming system configured to receive the data from the detection system, process the data received from the detection system;
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- based on the processing of the data, control an emission of a jamming signal intended to disrupt reception of a SATNAV signal by the one or more unmanned aerial vehicles, wherein the jamming signal can be directional, omnidirectional, or a combination of both, and wherein the jamming signal can be adjusted based on user inputs and detected threats.
A method for protecting positions from an incoming object that uses a SATNAV signal for guidance, the method comprising:
- detecting, by using a detection system, an incoming object and providing data related to the incoming object;
- processing the data from the detection system using one or more microprocessors;
- based on the processing, controlling one or more jamming emitters using the one or more microprocessors by sending a command to the one or more jamming emitters;
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- based on the command, emitting a jamming signal capable of disrupting SATNAV signal reception by the incoming object.
A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing instructions that, when executed by a device comprising a microprocessor and memory, cause the device to perform operations comprising:
- receiving data related to the detection of an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) by a detection system;
- analyzing the data and prioritization rules related to the threat posed by the UAV;
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- after the analyzing, disrupting the UAV's navigation capability by sending one or more commands to an emitter that transmits a jamming signal that can jam satellite signals received by the UAV, wherein the satellite signals are used by the UAV for navigation.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.