Inventors:
Richard J. Busse - Camarillo CA, US
Raymond J. Blattel - Oxnard CA, US
Mallory J. Boyd - Ridgecrest CA, US
Michael D. Barrett - Camarillo CA, US
William R. Ditzler - Ridgecrest CA, US
Jason R. Allen - Ridgecrest CA, US
Assignee:
United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy - Washington DC
International Classification:
G01J 1/20
Abstract:
A ground based launch detection system consisting of a sensor grid of electro-optical sensors for detecting the launch of a threat missile which targets commercial aircraft in proximity to a commercial airport or airfield. The electro-optical sensors are configured in a wireless network which broadcast threat lines to neighboring sensors with overlapping field of views. When a threat missile is verified, threat data is sent to a centrally located processing facility which determines which aircraft in the vicinity are targets and send a dispense countermeasure signal to the aircraft.