Decoys for infra-red radiation seeking missiles and methods of producing and using the same

摘要

The present invention relates to decoys for heat-seeking missiles and methods of producing and using the same. The decoys axe designed to be kinematic or pseudo-kinematic, producing one or more infra-red radiation emitting clouds that give the appearance of a moving infra-red target in the airspace in which the decoy has been released.

主权项

1. A decoy for an infra-red radiation seeking device that comprises:
a) an anchoring body; b) two or more bundles of pyrophoric elements; c) straps that bind at least two of the bundles to the anchoring body; and d) two or more pyrophoric bodies,
wherein each pyrophoric body heats up upon exposure to air and melts or burns at least one strap that binds at least one bundle to said anchoring body thereby causing said at least one strap to break or fail resulting in the release of said at least two bundles from said anchoring body and from said decoy after said decoy has been released from a target, further wherein:(i) each bundle of pyrophoric elements forms a cloud of pyrophoric elements shortly after release from the decoy and said cloud of pyrophoric elements emits infra-red radiation; and(ii) at least some of the pyrophoric elements comprise a pyrophoric coating on a supporting body, said pyrophoric coating containing at least one pyrophoric powder and a binder.