Patent ID: 7055420

Claim:
A friendly fire avoidance system for engaging disabling electronic components within an operational weapon to disable or destroy said weapon comprising: a) a self-defeating electronic system in said operational weapon including: i) a first processor; ii) a first transmitter for transmitting a signal identifying the system incorporated thereon; iii) a first receiver for receiving a signal transmitted from a second transmitter for engaging the incorporated self-defeating electronic system; iv) a self-defeat mechanism; v) means connected to said first processor for engaging the self-defeat mechanism; and b) a remote electronic system distant from said operational weapon for analyzing the received transmission from said first transmitter in said operational weapon including; i) a second processor; ii) said second transmitter transmitting the signal to said first processor for engaging the self-defeating mechanism; iii) a second receiver for receiving a signal transmitted by said first transmitter containing information identifying said first processor and a trajectory of said operational weapon; iv) a trajectory analyzer to determine whether the operational weapon is on an intercept course with friendly assets; and v) a database containing codes to be transmitted to said first processor to engage said self-defeat mechanism.