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App. No. 12/215,853

Fixed deployed net for hit-to-kill vehicle

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App. No.
12/215,853
Abstract

A warhead including a hit-to-kill vehicle and a hub about the hit-to-kill vehicle including, packaged therein, a net, thrusters for deploying the net, and a plurality of rods held in a spaced relationship by the net for destroying a target when the net is deployed in the vicinity of the target in case the hit-to-kill vehicle misses the target.

Claims (16)

1 . A warhead comprising:

a hit-to-kill vehicle; and

a hub about the hit-to-kill vehicle including packaged therein:

a net,

thrusters for deploying the net, and

a plurality of rods attached to the net for destroying a target when the net is deployed in the vicinity of the target in case the hit-to-kill vehicle misses the target.

2 . The warhead of claim 1 in which the thrusters are attached to the periphery of the net.

3 . The warhead of claim 1 in which the net is round and includes vertical members intersecting horizontal members.

4 . The warhead of claim 1 in which the net is round and includes circular members intersecting radially extending members.

5 . The warhead of claim 1 in which the net includes intersecting members and the rods are disposed at the intersection of the members.

6 . A warhead comprising:

a hit-to-kill vehicle; and

a hub about the hit-to-kill vehicle including packaged therein:

a net,

thrusters for deploying the net, and

a plurality of rods attached to the net and held in a spaced relationship by the net for destroying a target when the net is deployed in the vicinity of the target in case the hit-to-kill vehicle misses the target.