Method and system for extending operational electronic range of a vehicle
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1. A method of obtaining information by a maritime vessel comprising the steps of:
- causing an unmanned airborne vehicle to orbit in a controlled pattern with respect to said maritime vessel;
establishing a communication link between said maritime vessel and said unmanned airborne vehicle;
receiving electromagnetic transmissions at said unmanned airborne vehicle;
analyzing at said unmanned airborne vehicle the received transmissions for identifying a property of an emitter of said electromagnetic transmissions; and
providing to said maritime vessel via said communication link information pertaining to said received electromagnetic transmissions based on the analysis of said received electromagnetic transmissions.
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Abstract
A method and system for extending the electronic operational range of a slow vehicle, such as a ship, by using a remotely controlled unmanned faster vehicle, such as an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV), and by way of example a remotely controlled drone. More particularly, the present invention relates to a method and system for extending the Electronic Warfare (EW) support for a ship.
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1. A method of obtaining information by a maritime vessel comprising the steps of:
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causing an unmanned airborne vehicle to orbit in a controlled pattern with respect to said maritime vessel; establishing a communication link between said maritime vessel and said unmanned airborne vehicle; receiving electromagnetic transmissions at said unmanned airborne vehicle; analyzing at said unmanned airborne vehicle the received transmissions for identifying a property of an emitter of said electromagnetic transmissions; and providing to said maritime vessel via said communication link information pertaining to said received electromagnetic transmissions based on the analysis of said received electromagnetic transmissions. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. An unmanned airborne vehicle comprising:
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a receiving module, for receiving electromagnetic transmissions; a processing module, for analyzing said received electromagnetic transmissions for identifying a property of an emitter of said electromagnetic transmissions; and a communication module, for establishing a communication link with a maritime vessel and transmitting to said vessel information pertaining to said received electromagnetic transmissions based on the analysis of said received electromagnetic transmissions. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A system for providing enhanced information to a maritime vessel comprising:
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an unmanned airborne vehicle, comprising; a receiving module, for receiving electromagnetic transmissions at said unmanned airborne vehicle; a processing module, for analyzing said electromagnetic transmissions for identifying a property of an emitter of said electromagnetic transmissions; and a communication module, for establishing a communication link with said maritime vessel and transmitting to said vessel information pertaining to said received electromagnetic transmissions based on the analysis of said received electromagnetic transmissions; and launching and landing modules associated with said maritime vessel for respectively launching and landing said unmanned airborne vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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