Patent ID: 9170076
Filing Date: 2015-10-27
Classification: F41G,F41J,F42B

Abstract:
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 each said at least one inflatable dummy target therefrom; wherein each said dummy target or portion thereof is configured to be inflated and has characteristics that resemble a GTG missile characteristics; and wherein each said dummy target is configured to re-route its flight trajectory during its release from the carrier missile for at least (i) facilitating sensing of data during an interception process, by said carrier missile, during the END GAME, (ii) assuring that the carrier missile is substantially out of the field of view of an interceptor during the END-GAME, or iii) assuring that the carrier missile is substantially in the field of view of the interceptor during the END-GAME at a pre-defined location relative to each said dummy target; (b) launching an interceptor for exo-atmospheric interception of each said dummy target; and (c) receiving communication of data sensed during the interception process.