Method and system for preventing salvage fusing of nuclear attack weapons
AssigneeDese Research and Engineering, Inc.
InventorTibor G. Horwath
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Abstract
A system for preventing salvage fusing of nuclear warhead attack weapons including an interceptor weapon having detecting means operably associated therewith for detecting an attack weapon at a predetermined distance. A disarming mechanism operably associated with the interceptor weapon for preventing detonation of the nuclear warhead. The interceptor weapon includes an explosive device for destroying the interceptor weapon during a period when the nuclear warhead is disarmed and hurling numerous particles at the attack weapon. Upon impact, the particles destroy the attack weapon thereby preventing it from ever reaching its full explosive potential.
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The method of limiting the explosive capability of a warhead associated with an attack missile which missile includes an antimissile detector for triggering said warhead at a specified period after detection of an intercept missile, which method prevents said warhead from reaching its full explosive potential prior to its destruction by said intercept missile which includes the steps of:
- (a) providing detection means associated with said intercept missile for detecting said attack missile at a specific range from said intercept missile;
- (b) providing a ray emitter operably associated with said intercept missile activated upon detection of said attack missile at said specific range and causing ray to be emitted and directed against said attack missile thereby preventing said warhead from reaching its full explosive potential after or before said attack missiles detection or said intercept missile;
- (c) providing said intercept missile with bomb means;
- (d) providing a firing mechanism for said bomb means;
- (e) providing means for directing said bomb means against said attack missile subsequent to said rays reaching an preventing said warhead from reaching its full explosive potential;
- (f) firing said bomb means;
- (g) subsequently impacting said bomb means against said attack missile thereby destroying said attack missile before said attack missile reaches it full explosive potential.
The method of limiting the explosive capability of a warhead of an assault weapon which includes an antiweapon detector for triggering said warhead at a specified period after detection of an intercept means, which method prevents said warhead from reaching its full explosive potential prior to its destruction by means operably associated with said intercept means which includes the steps of:
- (a) providing detection means operably associated with said intercept means for detecting said assault weapon at a specified distance from said intercept means;
- (b) providing emission means operably associated with said intercept means activated upon detection of said attack weapon at said specific range and causing disarming means to be emitted and directed against said assault weapon thereby preventing said assault weapon from reaching its full explosive potential after or before detection of said intercept means by said assault weapon;
- (c) providing said intercept means with bomb means;
- (d) providing means for firing said bomb means;
- (e) providing means for directing said bomb means against said assault weapon subsequent to said emission means reaching and preventing said warhead from reaching its full explosive potential;
- (f) firing said bomb means;
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- (g) subsequently impacting said bomb means against said assault weapon thereby destroying said assault weapon before said assault weapon reaches its full explosive potential.
A system for limiting the explosive capability of a warhead associated with an attack missile which missile includes an antimissile detector for triggering said warhead a specified period after detection of an intercept missile, including:
- (a) an intercept missile;
- (b) detection means operably associated with said intercept missile for detecting an attack missile at a specific range from said intercept missile;
- (c) ray emitter means operably associated with said intercept missile for producing rays for preventing said attack missile from reaching its full explosive potential;
- (d) means for activating said ray emitter upon detection of said attack missile at said specific range from said intercept missile;
- (e) means for directing said rays at said attack missile;
- (f) bomb means operably associated with said intercept missile for destroying said attack missile;
- (g) means for firing said bomb means;
- (h) means for directing said bomb means toward said attack missile subsequent to the activation of said ray emitter.
A system for limiting the explosive capability of a warhead associated with an attack weapon which weapon includes an antiweapon detector for triggering said warhead a specified period after detection of an intercept weapon, including:
- (a) an intercept weapon;
- (b) detection means operably associated with said intercept weapon for detecting an attack weapon at a specified range from said intercept weapon;
- (c) means operably associated with said intercept weapon for preventing said attack weapon form reaching its full explosive potential;
- (d) means for activating said emission means upon detection of said attack weapon at said specific range from said intercept weapon;
- (e) means for directing said disarming means at said attack weapon;
- (f) bomb means operably associated with said intercept weapon for destroying said attack weapon;
- (g) means for firing said bomb means;
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- (h) means for directing said bomb means toward said attack weapon subsequent to the activation of said emission means.
A system for limiting the explosive capability of a warhead associated with an attack weapon which weapon includes an antiweapon detector for triggering said warhead a specified period after detection of an intercept weapon, including:
- (a) an intercept weapon;
- (b) detection means operably associated with said intercept weapon for detecting an attack weapon at a specified range from said intercept weapon;
- (c) means operably associated with said intercept weapon for disarming said attack weapon and thereby preventing the same from reaching its full explosive potential;
- (d) means operably associated with said intercept weapon for destroying said attack weapon;
- (e) means for activating said destroying means;
- and attack weapon for destroying said attack weapon prior to reaching its full explosive potential.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.