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Rocket exhaust defense system and method

  • US 7,387,060 B1
  • Filed: 05/17/2005
  • Issued: 06/17/2008
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/17/2005
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A projectile defense system, comprising:

  • a sensing system for detecting an approaching projectile and its trajectory; and

    a rocket exhaust generator coupled to said sensing system for generating a rocket exhaust after said sensing system detects the approaching projectile, wherein said rocket exhaust generator is a land-based rocket exhaust generator that generates said exhaust while maintaining said land base, which includes an exhaust nozzle coupled to a rocket motor, where the exhaust nozzle directs said rocket exhaust, which includes at least gas, therefrom in a region that intercepts the trajectory of the approaching projectile.

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