Patent ID: 8757486

Claim:
A computer-implementable method for firing a projectile in response to a threat, comprising: selecting the projectile from multiple available projectiles; calculating an initial fire control solution according to a characteristic of the selected projectile; calculating a final fire control solution according to a characteristic of the selected projectile, wherein calculating the final fire control solution comprises deriving the final fire control solution from a look-up table according to a predicted intercept point, wherein the look-up table comprises predetermined countermeasure fire control solutions for multiple engagement scenarios, and wherein the final fire control solution is an updating of the initial fire control solution; receiving a launch signal to initiate a launch of the projectile; launching the selected projectile; before the launching initiates, providing the initial fire control solution to the selected projectile; after the launching initiates, providing the final fire control solution to the selected projectile; and guiding the selected projectile according to the final fire control solution, wherein the providing includes providing the fire final fire control solution via a projectile interface link that couples the selected projectile to a computer in which the calculating occurs, and wherein the projectile interface link is a physical interface that releases after launch.