Anti-Missile system and method
AssigneeRaytheon Company
InventorsRussell Berg, Keith Kato, Kenneth Brown, Reid Lowell, David Crouch
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Abstract
The disclosed system, device and method for an anti-missile system generally includes a ground-based sensor array generating tracking data of a guided missile tracking a target. A control node in communication with the ground-based sensor array generates targeting data from the tracking data. A phased array directed-energy unit in communication with the control node radiates the guided missile with microwave radiation based on the targeting data received from the control node, where the microwave radiation disrupts an electronic component of the guided missile such that the guided missile discontinues tracking the target.
Claims20
An anti-missile system, comprising:
- a ground-based sensor array suitably configured to provide tracking data of a guided missile tracking a target;
- a control node coupled to the ground-based sensor array, wherein the control node generates targeting data from said tracking data;
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- at least one phased array directed-energy unit communicatively coupled to the control node, wherein the phased array directed-energy unit is suitably configured to irradiate the guided missile with electromagnetic radiation using targeting data received from the control node, and wherein the electromagnetic radiation is suitably adapted to at least partially disrupt an electronic component of the guided missile such that the guided missile at least one of discontinues tracking the target and diverges from the target.
A method for at least one of preventing and otherwise impeding a guided missile from reaching a target, said method comprising the steps of:
- providing a ground-based sensor array suitable adapted to provide tracking data of the guided missile tracking the target;
- providing a control node suitably configured for communicating with the ground-based sensor array;
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- providing a phased array directed-energy unit suitably configured to irradiate the guided missile with microwave radiation using targeting data received from the control node, wherein the microwave radiation is suitably adapted to disrupt at least one of a guidance system and a sensor system of the guided missile.
A method of disrupting the track of a guided missile, said method comprising the steps of:
- providing a ground-based sensor array suitably configured to detect a launch of the guided missile, wherein said ground-based sensor array produces tracking data corresponding to the guided missile tracking a target;
- providing a control node suitably configured to process the tracking data from the ground-based sensor array to provide targeting data;
- providing a phased array directed-energy unit suitably configured to irradiate the guided missile with microwave radiation using the targeting data received from the control node, wherein the microwave radiation is suitably adapted to disrupt at least one of a guidance system and a sensor system of the guided missile such that the guided missile at least one of discontinues tracking the target and diverges from the target.
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