US Patent:
20160010952, Jan 14, 2016
Inventors:
Timothy P. McGeehan - Virginia Beach VA, US
Assignee:
The Government of the United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of the Navy - Washington DC
International Classification:
F41G 7/22
F41J 9/08
Abstract:
System and method for determining which decoys should not be deployed based on the locations of the nearby high value units and other considerations. The system and method can visualize and manage the employment of decoys in a multi-platform environment by plotting the predicted path of decoys relative to high value unit (HVU) motion, and highlighting any situations that exist where the decoys (both air-drifting and self-propelled) launched from a platform can direct an incoming threat towards a high value unit. The system and method can develop, display, and automatically transmit a recommendation to launch or not launch a specific decoy.