Decoy rounds
AssigneeGeneral Dynamics Corporation
InventorsKenneth A. Block, William M. Carter, George H. Schillreff
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Abstract
This disclosure relates to countermeasure systems, particularly to systems for providing a protective cover against homing and/or fire control devices operating upon infrared, sonar, or microwave reflected energy or for confusing search and tracking devices, and more particularly to decoy rounds and their method of fabrication. The decoy rounds include at least one load of energy generating material, means for propelling the load, a burst charge for shattering the load, the burst charge being constructed so as to cause a line type explosion, and means for igniting the burst charge.
Claims19
In combination, a decoy round launching mechanism, and at least one decoy round constructed for launch by said mechanism;
- said decoy round including at least one load of energy radiating material, means for propelling said load, a burst charge for dispersing said load, said burst charge including means positioned therein to produce a line type explosion to disperse said load, and means for igniting said burst charge.
A decoy round for confusing energy sensing devices including at least a substantially cylindrical load of energy radiating material, means centrally positioned along the entire length of said load of energy radiating material for dispersing said load of energy radiating material in a substantially cylindrical fashion, said dispersing means including means centrally positioned along the entire length of said dispersing means to cause a line type explosion which disperses said load of energy radiating material in a cylinder fashion, and means for igniting said load dispersing means.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.