RECOVERABLE POD FOR SELF-PROTECTION OF AIRCRAFT AND METHOD OF PROTECTING AN AIRCRAFT USING A RECOVERABLE POD
First Claim
1. An attack countermeasure system for an aircraft comprising:
- a countermeasure module including a chamber;
countermeasure equipment housed in the chamber of the countermeasure module;
an attachment mechanism for releasable attachment of the countermeasure module to an aircraft; and
a flight mechanism on the countermeasure module for returning the countermeasure module to a location, such that when an aircraft to which the countermeasure module is attached reaches a desired airborne position, the attachment mechanism releases the countermeasure module from the aircraft, and the flight mechanism on the released countermeasure module returns the countermeasure module to the location.
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Abstract
In a countermeasure system for an aircraft, a countermeasure module includes a chamber. Countermeasure equipment is housed in the chamber of the countermeasure module. An attachment mechanism allows for releasable attachment of the countermeasure module to an aircraft. A flight mechanism is provided on the countermeasure module for returning the countermeasure module to a location, such that when an aircraft to which the countermeasure module is attached reaches a desired airborne position, the attachment mechanism releases the countermeasure module from the aircraft, and the flight mechanism on the released countermeasure module returns the countermeasure module to the location.
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28 Claims
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1. An attack countermeasure system for an aircraft comprising:
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a countermeasure module including a chamber;
countermeasure equipment housed in the chamber of the countermeasure module;
an attachment mechanism for releasable attachment of the countermeasure module to an aircraft; and
a flight mechanism on the countermeasure module for returning the countermeasure module to a location, such that when an aircraft to which the countermeasure module is attached reaches a desired airborne position, the attachment mechanism releases the countermeasure module from the aircraft, and the flight mechanism on the released countermeasure module returns the countermeasure module to the location. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method of protecting an aircraft from surface-to-air missiles comprising:
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mounting a countermeasure module including countermeasure equipment to an aircraft;
upon the aircraft becoming airborne and reaching a desired airborne position, releasing the countermeasure module from the aircraft; and
returning the countermeasure module to a desired location. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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