METHOD FOR PERFORMING EXO-ATMOSPHERIC MISSILE'S INTERCEPTION TRIAL

摘要

An inflatable dummy target fittable into a carrier missile capable of being released from the carrier missile during exo-atmospheric flight; upon release, the dummy target or portion thereof is capable of being inflated and manifest characteristics that resemble GTG missile characteristics, wherein the GTG missile characteristics include IR signature, RF signature and GTG missile

主权项

1. A method of facilitating exo-atmospheric Ground-to-Ground (GTG) missile's interception trial, comprising:
(a) launching a carrier missile accommodating at least one inflatable dummy target having a flexible external skin and an internal rigid structure for simulating a warhead, said carrier missile being configured to release said at least one inflatable dummy target therefrom; said dummy target or portion thereof is configured to be inflated and has characteristics that resemble a GTG missile characteristics; said dummy target is configured to re-route its flight trajectory during its release from the carrier missile for at least (i) facilitate sensing of interception, by said carrier missile, during the END GAME, (ii) assuring that the carrier missile being substantially out of the field of view of an interceptor during the END-GAME, or assuring that the carrier missile being substantially in the field of view of the interceptor during the END-GAME at a pre-defined location relative to the dummy target; (b) launching an interceptor for exo-atmospheric interception of the dummy target; and (c) receiving communication of data sensed during the interception process.