EP 0911601 B1 20040324 - Aerial target system
Title (en)
Aerial target system
Title (de)
Luftziel
Title (fr)
Cible aérienne
Publication
Application
Priority
GB 9722259 A 19971022
Abstract (en)
[origin: EP0911601A2] The present invention relates to an air-borne target system. The use of aerial targets in weapons training situations is well known. Targets towed by aircraft or self-propelled targets simulate the characteristics against which anti-aircraft shells and missiles might be used. Those characteristics might include shape or thermal signatures. Gas or petroleum powered burners have been used to heat a mesh or solid surface which gives the required thermal signature. However, the use of a burner also provides a visual indicator. Whilst not causing any problems for daylight training missions, during night-time operations, often a person training in the use of anti-aircraft weaponry inadvertently follows the visual signature rather than the thermal signature. This clearly reduces the effectiveness of the training in simulating battle conditions where there may be no visual indication as to a target's location. The present invention addresses this problem by providing an aerial target including an electrically-powered heater unit. <IMAGE>
IPC 1-7
IPC 8 full level
CPC (source: EP)
Designated contracting state (EPC)
DE ES FR GB GR IT NL
DOCDB simple family (publication)
EP 0911601 A2 19990428; EP 0911601 A3 19990623; EP 0911601 B1 20040324; DE 69822586 D1 20040429; DE 69822586 T2 20050303; GB 9722259 D0 19971217
DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 98203554 A 19981022; DE 69822586 T 19981022; GB 9722259 A 19971022