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Missile tracking by GPS reflections

  • US 8,610,041 B1
  • Filed: 05/23/2011
  • Issued: 12/17/2013
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/23/2011
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A system for engaging an air or space target, said system comprising:

  • a missile equipped with an antenna capable of receiving global positioning system (GPS) signals;

    a global positioning system receiver coupled to said antenna, for receiving global positioning system signals directly from global positioning system satellites and global positioning system signals reflected from the target;

    a processing arrangement for processing said direct and reflected global positioning system signals for determining the state of the target; and

    vectoring controls coupled to said processing arrangement, and responsive to said state of the target for directing said missile toward the target.

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