An apparatus for generating flight-optimizing trajectories for a first aircraft includes a receiver capable of receiving second trajectory information associated with at least one second aircraft. The apparatus also includes a traffic aware planner (TAP) module operably connected to the receiver to receive the second trajectory information. The apparatus also includes at least one internal input device on board the first aircraft to receive first trajectory information associated with the first aircraft and a TAP application capable of calculating an optimal trajectory for the first aircraft based at least on the first trajectory information and the second trajectory information. The optimal trajectory at least avoids conflicts between the first trajectory information and the second trajectory information.

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Method and Apparatus for Generating Flight-Optimizing Trajectories

The present invention provides an unpowered low-cost “smart” micromunition unit for a weapon system for defense against an asymmetric attack upon ships and sea or land based facilities. A plurality of air dropped micromunition units are each capable of detecting and tracking a plurality of maneuvering targets and of establishing a fast acting local area wireless communication network among themselves to create a distributed database stored in each deployed micromunition unit for sharing target and micromunition unit data. Each micromunition unit autonomously applies stored algorithms to data from the distributed database to select a single target for intercept and to follow an intercept trajectory to the selected target. It is emphasized that this abstract is provided to comply with the rules requiring an abstract that will allow a searcher or other reader to quickly ascertain the subject matter of the technical disclosure. It is submitted with the understanding that it will not be used to interpret or limit the scope of the claims.

Smart counter asymmetric threat micromunition with autonomous target selection and homing

The invention described herein provides an apparatus and a method to cooperatively track and intercept a plurality of highly maneuvering asymmetric threats using networks of small, low-cost, lightweight, airborne vehicles that dynamically self-organize into an ad hoc network topology. This is accomplished using distributed information sharing to maintain cohesion and avoid vehicle collisions, while cooperatively pursuing multiple targets. An oracle vehicle relays network information to a control base.

Apparatus and method for cooperative multi target tracking and interception

A guidance system for an agriculture platform that is capable of making decisions concerning the platforms direction and velocity regarding the pathway the platform is moving along as well as obstacles in the path of the platform, is provided The autonomous agricultural platform guidance system and method will make it possible for small scale farming to take up automated mechanical farming practices which are currently only practical for large scale farming thus improving land utilization efficiency while lowering manpower costs dramatically

Autonomous agriculture platform guidance system

A system that includes a synchronized network of three search and track radars and associated processing means and communication channels The radars are configured to detect and track the target In response to detected target, an interceptor is launched towards the target The radars are configured to measure and track the target and the interceptor The target and interceptor ranges are accurately measured by the radars in the synchronized network, giving rise to synchronized accurate range measurements that are combined by range triangulation to provide accurate target and interceptor position measurements irrespective of the angular measurement accuracy of each radar The processing means are configured to utilize the measurements to calculate interceptor maneuvers required to overcome errors and bring the interceptor close to a target The maneuver commands are transmitted to the interceptor using the communication channel The interceptor is equipped with kill mechanism designed to destroy a target warhead when the interceptor approaches the target

Method and system for destroying rockets

A missile guidance system including a sensor for detecting the position of a target and for detecting the position of a missile. A fire control processor is provided that computes a trajectory for the missile to the target and is connected to the sensor to determine any variations between the actual missile position from a computed trajectory missile position. A transmitter connected to this guidance computer then provides guidance information to the missile. The guidance information includes the missile position relative to the target and enables a processor on board the missile to recompute a new trajectory to the target. This guidance information is transmitted as a single pulse during a predetermined time interval as a periodic update to the missile.

Marvin C. Bean

Papers

Weapon guidance system (AER-716B)