Combat training system and method including jamming

• US 5,378,155 A
• Filed: 12/21/1992
• Issued: 01/03/1995
• Est. Priority Date: 07/21/1992
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Teledyne, Inc. (Teledyne Technologies Incorporated)
• Original Assignee: Teledyne, Inc. (Teledyne Technologies Incorporated)
• Inventors: Eldridge, Morton T.
• Primary Examiner(s): Apley, Richard J.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Cheng, Joe H.
• Application Number:
  US07/993,707
• Time in Patent Office: 743 Days
• Field of Search: 434/11, 434/14, 434/15, 434/21-23, 434/25, 434/27, 434/30, 434/111, 434/379, 364/410, 364/423, 364/424.01, 364/443, 364/450, 364/452, 364/578, 340/873, 340/888, 73/313, 73/316, 73/317, 73/438, 89/41.01, 455/1, 455/38, 455/73, 342/14, 395/575
• US Class Current: 434/11
• CPC Class Codes: F41G 3/26 Teaching or practice apparatus for gun-aiming or gun-laying shooting games A63F9/02; light- or radiation-emitting guns F41A33/02; targets therefor F41J; responders, transponders for radar, sonar, lidar G01S13/767, G01S15/74, G01S17/74
• CPC Class Codes: F41G 7/006 Guided missiles training or simulation devices
• CPC Class Codes: H04K 2203/22 for communication related to vehicles
• CPC Class Codes: H04K 2203/24 for communication related to weapons
• CPC Class Codes: H04K 3/22 including jamming detection and monitoring
• CPC Class Codes: H04K 3/28 with jamming and anti-jamming mechanisms both included in a same device or system, e.g. wherein anti-jamming includes prevention of undesired self-jamming resulting from jamming
• CPC Class Codes: H04K 3/94 related to allowing or preventing testing or assessing

Abstract

A combat training system which includes individual processing pods on each aircraft or combat platform. The pods use signals from GPS satellites to determine the position of the respective aircraft, communicate to signal ordnance launch, and determine hits or misses based upon stored missile models. The combat training system further accommodates electronic warfare training. Jamming indicators, including real or simulated jamming signals, are transmitted by a weapons platform or it corresponding pod. The receiving platform adjusts it own real or simulated transmission based upon the received transmission signal. Calculations of hits or misses are determined by the effects of the jamming.

Claims

1. A combat training system, comprising:

jamming means for generating a jamming indicator;

a first processing means associated with a first weapons platform, said first processing means including

launch means for determining launch ordnance information and a launch time at which at least one type of ordnance is launched from said first weapons platform, wherein said launch ordnance information and said launch time are determined in relation to said jamming indicator,

launch status means for determining a launch position and a launch status of said first weapons platform, and

transmission means for transmitting said launch position, said launch status and said launch ordnance information; and

a second processing means associated with a second weapons platform, said second processing means including

model memory means for storing a trajectory model for at least one type of ordnance,

target status means for determining target position and target status of said second weapons platform,

receiving means for receiving said transmitted launch position, said launch status and said launch ordnance information of said first weapons platform,

flight path means for calculating a flight path for said at least one type of ordnance launched by said first weapons platform based upon said launch position, said launch status, said launch ordnance information, said target position, said target status, and said stored trajectory model, and

hit determining means for determining whether said at least one type of ordnance launched by said first weapons platform would hit said second weapons platform.

2. A combat training system as in claim 1, wherein said jamming means is associated with said second weapons platform.

3. A combat training system as in claim 1, wherein said jamming means is associated with said second processing means.

4. A combat training system as in claim 1, wherein said jamming indicator is a real jamming signal generated by said jamming means.

5. A combat training system as in claim 1, wherein said first processing means further includes jamming reception means for receiving said jamming indicator.

6. A combat training system as in claim 1, wherein said first processing means includes

path status for determining a path position and a path status of said first weapons platform,

path recording means for recording said path position and path status of said first weapons platform, and

launch recording means for recording said launch position, said launch status, and said lunch ordnance information;

and

wherein said second processing means includes recording means for recording said target position and target status.

7. A combat training system as in claim 6, wherein said path position and said path status of said first weapons platform, and said target position and said target status of said second weapons platform are determined and recorded at predetermined time intervals.

8. A combat training system as in claim 6, wherein said jamming means includes recording means for recording said jamming indicator.

9. A combat training system as in claim 8, wherein said jamming indicator is recorded at predetermined time intervals.

10. A combat training system as in claim 9, wherein said first and said second processing means each further comprise inertial reference means for respectively determining said launch status and said target status.

11. The combat training system of claim 8, further comprising:

a ground processor;

first transferring means for transferring said recorded path position, path status, launch position, launch status, and launch ordnance information of said first weapons platform to said ground processor as first data; and

second transferring means for transferring said recorded target position and target status of said second weapons platform to said ground processor as second data;

third transferring means for transferring said recorded jamming indicator to said ground processor as third data;

said ground processor including combining means for combining said first, second and third data, and display means for simultaneously displaying movement of said first weapons platform, said second weapons platform, and said at least one type of ordnance launched by said first weapons platform, and for displaying said jamming indicator, based upon said combined first, second and third data.

12. The combat training system of claim 1, wherein said second processing means includes recording means for recording the flight path of said at least one type of ordnance launched by said first weapons platform.

13. A combat training system as in claim 1, wherein said first and said second processing means each includes position reception means for receiving positioning signals from Global Positioning System satellites, wherein said launch status means determines said launch position based upon said positioning signals, and wherein said target status means determines said target position based upon said positioning signals.

14. A combat training system as in claim 1, wherein said jamming means includes means for determining a jamming position and jamming information, and wherein said jamming indicator includes said jamming position and said jamming information.

15. A combat training system for use with a plurality of weapons platforms, comprising at least one jamming means for generating a jamming indicator and a plurality of processing means associated with respective ones of said plurality of weapons platforms, each of said processing means including:

model memory means for storing a trajectory model for at least one type of ordnance;

path status means for determining a path position and path status of said respective weapons platform;

path recording means for recording said path position and said path status of said respective weapons platform;

launch means for determining when an ordnance is launched from said respective weapons platform, launch ordnance information regarding said launched ordnance, a launch position, and a launch status of said respective weapons platform;

launch recording means for recording said launch position, said launch status, and said launch ordnance information;

transmission means for transmitting said launch position, said launch status and said launch ordnance information;

attack reception means for receiving an attack position, an attack status and attack ordnance information transmitted by a processing means associated with another weapons platform;

flight path means for calculating a flight path for an attack ordnance launched by another weapons platform based upon said attack position, said attack status, said attack ordnance information, and said stored trajectory model; and

hit determining means for determining whether said attack ordnance would hit said respective weapons platform;

wherein at least one of said processing means includes jamming reception means for receiving said jamming indicator and wherein said launch means of said at least one processing means is associated with said jamming reception means such that said launch ordnance information is based on said received jamming indicator.

16. A combat training system according to claim 15, wherein each processing means further comprises position reception means for receiving positioning signals from Global Positioning System satellites, and wherein said path status means determines said position based upon said positioning signals.

17. A combat training system according to claim 16, wherein said path status means includes inertial reference means for determining said path status.

18. A combat training system according to claim 15, wherein said jamming indicator includes a jamming position and jamming information.

19. A combat training system according to claim 15, wherein at least one of said weapons platforms is an aircraft.

20. A combat training system according to claim 15, wherein said jamming means is associated with an aircraft.

21. A combat training system according to claim 15, wherein said at least one weapons platform having jamming reception means is a ground weapons platform.

22. A processing means for use in association with a first weapons platform in a conbat training system, wherein said combat training system includes a jamming means for generating a jamming indicator, said processing means comprising:

jamming reception means for receiving said jamming indicator;

model memory means for storing a trajectory model for at least one type of ordnance;

path status means for determining a path position and a path status of said first weapons platform;

attack reception means for receiving an attack position, an attack status, and attack ordnance information, wherein said attack ordnance information is based on said jamming indicator;

flight path means for calculating a flight path for an attack ordnance based upon said attack position, said attack status, said attack ordnance information, and said stored trajectory model; and

hit determining means for determining whether said attack ordnance would hit said first weapons platform.

23. A processing means according to claim 22, wherein said attack position, said attack status and said attack ordnance information is generated by an On-Board Electronic Warfare System.

24. A method for operating a processing means for use in association with a first weapons platform in a combat training system, said combat training system including a jamming means for generating a jamming indicator, said method comprising the steps of:

receiving said jamming indicator;

storing a trajectory model for at least one type of ordnance;

determining a path position and a path status of said first weapons platform;

determining when an ordnance is launched from said first weapons platform, determining a launch position and a launch status of said first weapons platform and determining launch ordnance information, wherein said launch ordnance information is determined based upon said jamming indicator;

transmitting said launch position, said launch status, and said launch ordnance information;

receiving an attack position and an attack status of a second weapons platform and receiving attack ordnance information;

calculating a flight path for an attack ordnance based upon said attack position, said attack status, said attack ordnance information, and said stored trajectory model; and

determining whether said ordnance would hit said first weapons platform.

25. The method for operating a processing means according to claim 24, further comprising the step of:

recording said path position, said path status, said launch position, said launch status and said launch ordnance information.

26. The method for operating a processing means according to claim 24, further comprising the step of receiving positioning signals from Global Positioning System satellites, and wherein said path position and said launch position are determined based upon said positioning signals.

27. The method for operating a processing means according to claim 26, wherein said path status is determined based upon signals from an inertial reference means.