Geographically limited missile
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1. An airborne projectile apparatus, comprising:
- a navigational system which determines a position of the projectile, the navigation system providing at least one of latitude coordinate information and longitude coordinate information;
memory for storing a plurality of positions, some of the plurality of positions designated as acceptable positions for the projectile and others of the positions defined as unacceptable positions for the projectile; and
an electronic control unit which searches for a location in the memory which corresponds to the position determined by the navigation system to determine if the position of the projectile is acceptable or unacceptable, the electronic control unit initiating a self-destruct signal causing the projectile to self-destruct if the position of the projectile is unacceptable.
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Abstract
A self destruct mechanism for an airborne projectile is provided. The projectile includes a navigation system which provides an absolute global position of the projectile. The position is compared with positions stored in memory. If the position of the projectile is determined to be acceptable, operation of the projectile continues. If the position of the projectile is unacceptable, an electronic control system initiates a self-destruct signal for the projectile.
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1. An airborne projectile apparatus, comprising:
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a navigational system which determines a position of the projectile, the navigation system providing at least one of latitude coordinate information and longitude coordinate information; memory for storing a plurality of positions, some of the plurality of positions designated as acceptable positions for the projectile and others of the positions defined as unacceptable positions for the projectile; and an electronic control unit which searches for a location in the memory which corresponds to the position determined by the navigation system to determine if the position of the projectile is acceptable or unacceptable, the electronic control unit initiating a self-destruct signal causing the projectile to self-destruct if the position of the projectile is unacceptable. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A self-destruct apparatus for an airborne projectile comprising:
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a navigational system which determines a position of the projectile in accordance with both latitude coordinate information and longitude coordinate information; memory for storing a plurality of positions, some of the plurality of positions designated as acceptable positions for the projectile and others of the positions defined as unacceptable positions for the projectile; and an electronic control unit which searches for a location in the memory which corresponds to the position determined by the navigation system to determine if the position of the projectile is acceptable or unacceptable, the electronic control unit initiating a self-destruct signal causing the projectile to self-destruct if the position of the projectile is unacceptable. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. An airborne projectile apparatus, comprising:
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a navigational system which determines a position of the projectile, the navigation system providing at least one of latitude coordinate information and longitude coordinate information; memory for storing a plurality of positions; and an electronic control unit which searches for a location in the memory which corresponds to the position determined by the navigation system to determine if the position of the projectile is acceptable or unacceptable, the electronic control unit initiating a self-destruct signal causing the projectile to self-destruct if the position of the projectile is unacceptable.
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