EP 0892240 A2 19990120 - Forward engagement missile defense system
Title (en)
Forward engagement missile defense system
Title (de)
Vorwärtsgefechtsflugkörperabwehrsystem
Title (fr)
Système de défense anti-missile à engagement avancé
Publication
Application
Priority
US 89385597 A 19970714
Abstract (en)
A defense system which includes a plurality of laser weapons. The fields of regard of contiguous laser weapons are overlapped to create a battery or forward engagement missile defense system (FENSES). The FENSES effectively increases the killing power of the laser weaponry thus reducing the kill time of such laser weaponry. As such, the vulnerability of such laser weaponry to attack is greatly reduced. Each laser weapon includes a command and control system that is integrated into a master control unit which issues commands to the fire units of the laser weapon systems in order to cause the fire units to act individually, or in groups or as a whole. By increasing the kill power of the laser weaponry through advantageous laser placement, the effects of thermal blooming are greatly reduced. <IMAGE>
IPC 1-7
IPC 8 full level
F41G 3/00 (2006.01); F41G 5/08 (2006.01); F41H 11/02 (2006.01); H01S 3/00 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP KR)
F41G 3/04 (2013.01 - EP); F41G 5/08 (2013.01 - EP); F41H 11/02 (2013.01 - KR); F41H 13/005 (2013.01 - KR); F41H 13/0062 (2013.01 - EP)
Citation (applicant)
- US 5198607 A 19930330 - LIVINGSTON PETER M [US], et al
- EP 0836100 A2 19980415 - TRW INC [US]
- US 76363596 A
- EP 0800095 A2 19971008 - TRW INC [US]
- US 5206452 A 19930427 - STAMPER RALPH H [GB], et al
- US 4647759 A 19870303 - WORSHAM RICHARD H [US], et al
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE
DOCDB simple family (publication)
EP 0892240 A2 19990120; CA 2235205 A1 19990114; JP H1183392 A 19990326; KR 19990013454 A 19990225
DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 98110508 A 19980609; CA 2235205 A 19980612; JP 19277398 A 19980708; KR 19980024093 A 19980625