METHOD FOR GENERATING A COMMAND TO LAUNCH A PROTECTIVE MUNITION Russian patent published in 2022 - IPC G01S13/44 F41H11/02 

FIELD: radio location.

SUBSTANCE: invention relates to radar equipment and can be used in creating systems for active protection of objects, including vehicles, helicopters, and planes. In the claimed method, a radio location system is used to scan the area and detect a target; the target is automatically tracked, the coordinates of the target are measured accurately, and the predicted trajectory of the target is calculated; when the predicted trajectory of the target enters the contour of the protected object, the time of launch of the protective munition is calculated, and a protective munition is selected depending on the direction of approach of the target. A phased antenna array (PAA) with electric scanning of the directivity pattern is used as an antenna in the radio location system. The scan of the area and target detection are combined with automatic tracking of the targets. The radio location system is operated with time division of the scanning and tracking channel intervals, alternating the scanning channel intervals with the tracking channel intervals, wherein the PAA directional pattern in the tracking channel intervals is aimed alternately at the tracked targets; the target types are recognised and determined. If the target is attributed to the dangerous type, then a command to launch the selected protective munition is issued at the calculated time; otherwise, the launch of the protective munition is prohibited, and the type of protective munition is additionally selected depending on the type of target.

EFFECT: possibility of hitting attack ammunition when used in groups, reduced probability of false launch of a protective munition, and increase in the effectiveness of hitting an attack munition.

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