Aircraft protection system and method
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1. A system for protecting aircraft, comprising:
- one or more supports positioned adjacent a flight pattern of an aircraft;
one or more missile warning sensors coupled to at least one of the supports, each of the one or more missile warning sensors operable to detect a missile when launched;
one or more turrets coupled to at least one of the supports, each of the one or more turrets operable to emit a laser beam toward the missile; and
a controller operable to control the emission of the laser beam in response to detection of the launched missile.
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Abstract
According to one embodiment of the invention, a system for protecting aircraft includes a plurality of missile warning sensors and a turret mounted near the top of at least one support structure. Each missile warning sensor is operable to detect a missile and the turret is operable to emit a laser beam that is directed toward the missile to divert the missile from its intended flight pattern.
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30 Claims
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1. A system for protecting aircraft, comprising:
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one or more supports positioned adjacent a flight pattern of an aircraft;
one or more missile warning sensors coupled to at least one of the supports, each of the one or more missile warning sensors operable to detect a missile when launched;
one or more turrets coupled to at least one of the supports, each of the one or more turrets operable to emit a laser beam toward the missile; and
a controller operable to control the emission of the laser beam in response to detection of the launched missile. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for protecting aircraft, comprising:
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providing one or more supports adjacent a flight pattern of an aircraft;
coupling one or more missile warning sensors to at least one of the supports, each of the one or more missile sensors operable to detect a missile when launched;
coupling one or more turrets to at least one of the supports, each of the one or more turrets operable to emit a laser beam toward the missile to divert the missile from its path. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method for protecting aircraft, comprising:
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providing one or more supports adjacent a flight pattern of an aircraft;
coupling one or more missile warning sensors to at least one of the supports, each of the one or more missile warning sensors operable to detect a missile when launched;
coupling one or more turrets to at least one of the supports, each of the one or more turrets operable to emit a laser beam toward the missile;
directing, in response to the detected missile launch, the one or more turrets toward the missile; and
emitting, by at least one of the turrets, a laser beam toward the missile to divert the missile from its path. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A method of alerting a missile launch towards an aircraft, comprising:
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detecting, by a missile warning sensor, the launch of the missile;
receiving, by a controller, missile tracking data of a turret;
in response to the received missile tracking data;
determining, by the controller, a point of origin of the missile; and
determining, by the controller, a point of impact of the missile;
alerting a security unit of the point of origin of the missile in response to the determined point of origin of the missile; and
to alerting a response unit of the point of impact of the missile in response to the determined point of impact of the missile. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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