EP1442268A4 - Compact deployment and retrieval system for a towed decoy utilizing a single cable employing fiber optics - Google Patents

Compact deployment and retrieval system for a towed decoy utilizing a single cable employing fiber optics

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EP1442268A4
EP1442268A4 EP02801030A EP02801030A EP1442268A4 EP 1442268 A4 EP1442268 A4 EP 1442268A4 EP 02801030 A EP02801030 A EP 02801030A EP 02801030 A EP02801030 A EP 02801030A EP 1442268 A4 EP1442268 A4 EP 1442268A4
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Prior art keywords
utilizing
fiber optics
retrieval system
single cable
employing fiber
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German (de)
French (fr)
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EP1442268A2 (en
Inventor
Mark A Carlson
James J Jordan
John Russotti
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BAE Systems Information and Electronic Systems Integration Inc
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BAE Systems Information and Electronic Systems Integration Inc
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Priority claimed from US10/027,352 external-priority patent/US6672543B2/en
Application filed by BAE Systems Information and Electronic Systems Integration Inc filed Critical BAE Systems Information and Electronic Systems Integration Inc
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Publication of EP1442268A4 publication Critical patent/EP1442268A4/en
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F41—WEAPONS
    • F41J—TARGETS; TARGET RANGES; BULLET CATCHERS
    • F41J2/00—Reflecting targets, e.g. radar-reflector targets; Active targets transmitting electromagnetic or acoustic waves
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B64—AIRCRAFT; AVIATION; COSMONAUTICS
    • B64D—EQUIPMENT FOR FITTING IN OR TO AIRCRAFT; FLIGHT SUITS; PARACHUTES; ARRANGEMENTS OR MOUNTING OF POWER PLANTS OR PROPULSION TRANSMISSIONS IN AIRCRAFT
    • B64D3/00—Aircraft adaptations to facilitate towing or being towed
    • B64D3/02—Aircraft adaptations to facilitate towing or being towed for towing targets
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F41—WEAPONS
    • F41J—TARGETS; TARGET RANGES; BULLET CATCHERS
    • F41J9/00—Moving targets, i.e. moving when fired at
    • F41J9/08—Airborne targets, e.g. drones, kites, balloons
    • F41J9/10—Airborne targets, e.g. drones, kites, balloons towed
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01Q—ANTENNAS, i.e. RADIO AERIALS
    • H01Q1/00—Details of, or arrangements associated with, antennas
    • H01Q1/27—Adaptation for use in or on movable bodies
    • H01Q1/28—Adaptation for use in or on aircraft, missiles, satellites, or balloons
    • H01Q1/30—Means for trailing antennas
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01S—RADIO DIRECTION-FINDING; RADIO NAVIGATION; DETERMINING DISTANCE OR VELOCITY BY USE OF RADIO WAVES; LOCATING OR PRESENCE-DETECTING BY USE OF THE REFLECTION OR RERADIATION OF RADIO WAVES; ANALOGOUS ARRANGEMENTS USING OTHER WAVES
    • G01S7/00—Details of systems according to groups G01S13/00, G01S15/00, G01S17/00
    • G01S7/02—Details of systems according to groups G01S13/00, G01S15/00, G01S17/00 of systems according to group G01S13/00
    • G01S7/021—Auxiliary means for detecting or identifying radar signals or the like, e.g. radar jamming signals
EP02801030A 2001-10-11 2002-10-10 Compact deployment and retrieval system for a towed decoy utilizing a single cable employing fiber optics Withdrawn EP1442268A4 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (13)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US32860301P 2001-10-11 2001-10-11
US32859401P 2001-10-11 2001-10-11
US32861701P 2001-10-11 2001-10-11
US328594P 2001-10-11
US328603P 2001-10-11
US328617P 2001-10-11
US27325 2001-12-20
US10/027,352 US6672543B2 (en) 2001-10-11 2001-12-20 Compact mechanism for retrieval of a towed body from moving vehicles
US27352 2001-12-20
US10/027,325 US6779796B2 (en) 2001-10-11 2001-12-20 Compact deployment and retrieval system for a towed decoy utilizing a single cable employing fiber optics
US10/105,716 US6683555B2 (en) 2001-10-11 2002-03-25 Fast deploy, retrievable and reusable airborne counter-measure system
US105716 2002-03-25
PCT/US2002/032514 WO2003032023A2 (en) 2001-10-11 2002-10-10 Compact deployment and retrieval system for a towed decoy utilizing a single cable employing fiber optics

Publications (2)

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EP1442268A2 EP1442268A2 (en) 2004-08-04
EP1442268A4 true EP1442268A4 (en) 2010-12-08

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Family Applications (3)

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EP02789186A Withdrawn EP1442317A4 (en) 2001-10-11 2002-10-10 Fast deploy, retrievable and reusable airborne, counter-measure system
EP02801027A Withdrawn EP1444152A4 (en) 2001-10-11 2002-10-10 Method and apparatus for the recovery of bodies towed from moving vehicles
EP02801030A Withdrawn EP1442268A4 (en) 2001-10-11 2002-10-10 Compact deployment and retrieval system for a towed decoy utilizing a single cable employing fiber optics

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EP02789186A Withdrawn EP1442317A4 (en) 2001-10-11 2002-10-10 Fast deploy, retrievable and reusable airborne, counter-measure system
EP02801027A Withdrawn EP1444152A4 (en) 2001-10-11 2002-10-10 Method and apparatus for the recovery of bodies towed from moving vehicles

Country Status (4)

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EP (3) EP1442317A4 (en)
AU (2) AU2002356557B2 (en)
CA (3) CA2462908C (en)
WO (3) WO2003032023A2 (en)

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WO2003032023A3 (en) 2003-09-12
EP1442268A2 (en) 2004-08-04
CA2462896A1 (en) 2003-04-17
WO2003031296A2 (en) 2003-04-17
WO2003031296A3 (en) 2003-10-16
CA2462908A1 (en) 2003-04-17
EP1444152A4 (en) 2010-11-24
CA2462907A1 (en) 2003-04-17
CA2462908C (en) 2010-03-30
EP1444152A2 (en) 2004-08-11
CA2462896C (en) 2010-03-23
WO2003032023A2 (en) 2003-04-17
AU2002356557B2 (en) 2008-12-18
WO2003031259A3 (en) 2003-10-30
EP1442317A2 (en) 2004-08-04
AU2002356559B2 (en) 2008-12-18
WO2003031259A2 (en) 2003-04-17
EP1442317A4 (en) 2011-08-17

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