System and method for dispensing of multiple kill vehicles using an integrated multiple kill vehicle payload
AssigneeLockheed Martin Corporation
InventorsRandy D. Colvin, Adam M. Wuerl, Michael S. Mak
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Abstract
An interceptor system and method for dispensing of multiple kill vehicles, including, a carrier vehicle having a central carrier vehicle axis and axial propulsion integrated into the carrier vehicle, a payload adapter associated with the carrier vehicle for connecting a payload to a boost vehicle, the payload adapter being located aft of the carrier vehicle, and multiple kill vehicles mounted to the carrier vehicle radially around a circumference of the carrier vehicle.
Claims20
An interceptor system for dispensing of multiple kill vehicles, comprising:
- a carrier vehicle having a central carrier vehicle axis and axial propulsion integrated into the carrier vehicle;
- a payload adapter associated with the carrier vehicle for connecting a payload to a boost vehicle, the payload adapter being located aft of the carrier vehicle;
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- multiple kill vehicles mounted to the carrier vehicle radially around a circumference of the carrier vehicle.
Method for controlling a payload for dispensing of multiple kill vehicles, the method comprising:
- controlling propulsion of a carrier vehicle, wherein multiple kill vehicles are attached to the carrier vehicle;
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- managing engagement of the kill vehicles with a threat using on-board guidance of the carrier vehicle, on-board kill vehicle guidance, and allocating propulsion resources among extending range of the carrier vehicle, and guiding the carrier vehicle to provide for kill vehicle intercept of a threat based on a controlled dispensing of the kill vehicles.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.