公开(公告)号：US11473880B2

公开(公告)日：2022-10-18

申请号：US17251087

申请日：2019-06-13

Applicant: BAE Systems plc

Inventor： Nicholas Giacomo Robert Colosimo ,  Keith Antony Rigby

IPC: F41H13/00

Abstract: Apparatus for a Directed-Energy Weapon An apparatus for a directed-energy weapon comprises: an assessment system arranged to, during an assessment phase, perform an assessment of a target environment, wherein the target environment comprises a target, and the assessment comprises determining a possible engagement efficiency of the target by the directed-energy weapon; and a controller arranged to, during an engaging phase, control the directed-energy weapon to direct energy towards the target environment conditionally upon the possible engagement efficiency.

公开(公告)号：US20220311146A1

公开(公告)日：2022-09-29

申请号：US17613182

申请日：2020-05-07

Applicant: BAE Systems plc

Inventor： Nicholas Giacomo Robert Colosimo ,  Keith Antony Rigby ,  Christopher Charles Rawlinson Jones

IPC: H01Q19/06 ,  H01Q19/10

Abstract: An airborne redirection unit (ARU), for deflecting an RF energy beam, the ARU comprising: A canopy comprising a surface for slowing the rate of descent, A beam director supported at the canopy, the ARU being configured to focus the RF energy beam.

公开(公告)号：US20210239436A1

公开(公告)日：2021-08-05

申请号：US16972344

申请日：2019-06-13

Applicant: BAE Systems plc

Inventor： Nicholas Giacomo Robert Colosimo ,  Keith Antony Rigby

IPC: F41H13/00

Abstract: An apparatus for a directed-energy weapon comprises an assessment system arranged to, during an assessment phase, perform an assessment of a target environment, wherein the target environment comprises a target; and a controller arranged to, during the assessment phase, control the directed energy weapon to direct energy towards the target environment so that the assessment system can perform the assessment using the directed energy.

公开(公告)号：US10883803B2

公开(公告)日：2021-01-05

申请号：US16616035

申请日：2018-05-31

Applicant: BAE Systems plc

Inventor： Keith Antony Rigby

IPC: F41H13/00 ,  F41G3/02

Abstract: According to an aspect of the invention, there is provided a laser weapon system, comprising: one or more lasers for generating electromagnetic radiation; laser optics for directing the generated electromagnetic radiation at a target; and a control system, the control system being arranged to monitor three-dimensional position of an object other than the target, and to control a mask to at least limit generated electromagnetic radiation being directed at that object or to direct generated electromagnetic radiation towards another target or a safe location.