COUNTER TARGET ACQUISITION RADAR AND ACOUSTIC ADJUNCT FOR CLASSIFICATION
First Claim
12. A method for classifying targets comprises the step of associating one or more radar receptions and one or more acoustic receptions according to a classification of the acoustic receptions and the respective range, bearing and time of incidence for the radar receptions and the acoustic receptions.
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Abstract
A system for classifying targets utilizes radar receptions and acoustic signatures of armament projectiles (e.g., bullets from celebratory rifle fire, mortars, cannon fire, artillery shells, or rockets, etc.) to associate ordinances with radar returns to better utilize a radar'"'"'s resources to acquire and track targets of interest. In one embodiment of the invention the system for classifying targets comprises: a radar system for detecting targets based upon radar receptions; an acoustic system for detecting targets based upon acoustic receptions; and a means for classifying the acoustic receptions into target types; a means for computing range, bearing and time of incidence for the radar receptions and the acoustic receptions; a means for associating the radar receptions and the acoustic receptions according to the classification.
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- 12. A method for classifying targets comprises the step of associating one or more radar receptions and one or more acoustic receptions according to a classification of the acoustic receptions and the respective range, bearing and time of incidence for the radar receptions and the acoustic receptions.
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13-1. The method of claim 12, wherein the step of associating the radar receptions further includes the step of determining if the acoustic receptions are from the same type of target.
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