RPG launcher deterrent
AssigneeBeyond Today Solutions & Technology LLC
InventorJohnny Jones
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Abstract
A counter offensive weapon system is provided for use on a vehicle to fire upon and neutralize those launching projectiles, including RPG's, at the vehicle. A muzzle flash detected by an on-board monitoring device allows the distance and direction to the projectile launch site to be calculated so that an offensive weapon may be immediately deployed to the projectile launch site to neutralize the enemy weapon and shooter. An air burst munition is programmed to detonate just prior to reaching the measured distance to create a conical dispersion of fragments that are effective at destroying weapons such as RPG tubes. A related method for protecting a vehicle and launching counter offensive weapons is also provided.
Claims14
A combination vehicle defensive and offensive weapon system comprising:
- (a) a monitoring device detecting a suspected projectile launch and an incoming projectile;
- (b) an on-board vehicle protection system that calculates the speed, travel path and estimated time of the arrival of the incoming projectile to strike the vehicle, the vehicle protection system further calculates a ballistic solution to intercept the incoming projectile, the vehicle protection system being configured to launch a counter measure to engage and destroy the incoming projectile;
- (c) an on-board counter offensive weapon system comprising:
- (i) a laser range finder,
- (ii) a munitions firing tube, and
- (iii) a programmable munition;
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- (d) a communication link from the vehicle protection system to the counter offensive weapon system, wherein the communication link transmits a launch point defined by the position data for a launch of an incoming projectile that was fired upon the vehicle;
- wherein the laser ranger finder calculates a distance to the launch point of the incoming projectile;
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- wherein the programmable munition is fired at the launch point.
A method for protecting a vehicle and launching counter offensive weapons comprising the steps of:
- (a) providing a monitoring device for detecting a muzzle flash indicating a launch point for an incoming projectile fired upon the vehicle;
- (b) providing a vehicle protection system that:
- (i) calculates the speed, travel path and estimated time of the arrival of the incoming projectile to strike the vehicle,
- (ii) calculates a ballistic solution to intercept the incoming projectile,
- (iii) launches a counter measure to engage and destroy the incoming projectile;
- (c) providing a counter offensive weapon system comprising a laser range finder, a munitions firing tube, and a programmable munition, wherein the laser range finder calculates a distance to the launch point of the incoming projectile, wherein the programmable munition is fired at the launch point;
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- (d) providing a communication link from the vehicle protection system to the counter offensive weapon system wherein the communications link transmits position data for the launch point of the incoming projectile that was fired upon the vehicle from the vehicle protection system to the counter offensive weapon system.
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