Jon P Swanson

US Patent:

7377217, May 27, 2008

Filed:

Oct 18, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/967508

Inventors:

Jon D. Swanson - Saugus CA, US

Assignee:

The Boeing Company - Chicago IL

International Classification:

F42B 12/46
F42B 15/00
F42B 4/06

US Classification:

102347, 102375, 102370, 89 151

Abstract:

A decoy device and system for anti-missile protection and an associated method are provided. The decoy device includes a propellant and a tank containing the propellant. The decoy device also includes an outlet defined in the tank, and a catalyst contained within the tank and capable of exothermically reacting with the propellant to emit a gas having a heat and pressure. The heat generated by the reaction is radiated by the decoy device is capable of attracting a missile, while the gas is expelled through the outlet to provide thrust to the decoy device.