Abstract: The invention relates to a method for protecting an object, in particular a land vehicle or watercraft, in particular a ship, from of a radar-guided missile by deploying and using an active offboard reflector, which is arranged at a decoy and comprises at least one receiving antenna and at least one transmitting antenna, wherein a radar signal transmitted by the radar-guided missile is picked up and is returned to the missile as an amplified signal in the previously ascertained opposite direction of reception; the invention proposes carrying out the method by deploying a plurality of flying drones, each having at least one active offboard reflector, and positioning the drones relative to one another in space in such a way that the active offboard reflectors thereof act as individual scattering centers and the signals therefrom that are returned to the missile collectively produce a radar scatter pattern that simulates the object to be protected.

Abstract: A method is proposed for protecting a vehicle (2) from a threat (3), in which the threat (3) is recognized as such, preferably classified and a countermeasure (11) is implemented against the threat (3). For this purpose, a new overall situation resulting therefrom, consisting at least of a new wind direction and wind speed, as well as the direction of the threat and the threat distance, is calculated for every change of course and voyage. The calculated course and journey changes are displayed, in which a countermeasure to protect the vehicle can still be successfully implemented. The calculation takes into account at least wind data, threat type and threat direction. Furthermore, at least the vehicle's own data should be taken into account.

Abstract: A method is proposed for protecting a vehicle (2) from a threat (3), in which the threat (3) is recognized as such, preferably classified and a countermeasure (11) is implemented against the threat (3). For this purpose, a new overall situation resulting therefrom, consisting at least of a new wind direction and wind speed, as well as the direction of the threat and the threat distance, is calculated for every change of course and voyage. The calculated course and journey changes are displayed, in which a countermeasure to protect the vehicle can still be successfully implemented. The calculation takes into account at least wind data, threat type and threat direction. Furthermore, at least the vehicle's own data should be taken into account.