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US 6,782,793 B1Granted
Active armor protection system for armored vehicles
AssigneeHoneywell Aerospatiale Inc.
InventorPeter Gregory Lloyd
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AssigneeHoneywell Aerospatiale Inc.
InventorPeter Gregory Lloyd
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A sensor system for defending armoured vehicles against projectiles through the use of active armour. A thermal sensor detects a projectile's presence, and a laser proximity sensor determines its location. A doppler sensor distinguishes between threatening and nonthreatening projectiles by measuring the projectile's velocity. The sensors are positioned in a housing with a segmented spherical window, wherein each sensor can detect the projectile through a window segment having a filtering characteristic which is matched to its associated sensor. An eyelid shutter, which can open and close, protects the window from small arms fire and shrapnel. A conical deflector protects the sensor system from objects such as tree branches. Heater elements are used to clear ice and snow from the window, and the eyelid shutter removes other material through the use of a cleaning liquid delivery system and rubber wipers.
An apparatus for defending against an approaching projectile with an explosive weapon array having at least one element, comprising:
An armoured vehicle having an apparatus for defending against an approaching projectile, comprising:
A method of defending against an approaching projectile by detonating one or more elements of an explosive weapon array, comprising the steps of:
An apparatus for defending against an approaching projectile with an explosive weapon array having at least one element, comprising:
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.