Kill Vehicle Intercepts And Detonates To Destroy Threats To Low Flying Aircraft
The United States Patent and Trademark Office has issued a patent to Orbital ATK for the Helicopter Active Protection System (HAPS), a system to protect helicopters against airborne threats. This represents the first patent awarded to Orbital ATK for its development of methods and systems of active protection from aerial threats by dispensing a kill vehicle from either aerial or ground platforms.
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