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A fire fighting system comprising a set of unmanned, aircraft, fire detection subsystems; a set of launch-on-need, unmanned aircraft, fire suppression subsystems; and a manned, central, robotic vehicle flight control and monitoring station. When deployed, the robotic survey vehicles continuously pat

A fire fighting system comprising a set of unmanned, aircraft, fire detection subsystems; a set of launch-on-need, unmanned aircraft, fire suppression subsystems; and a manned, central, robotic vehicle flight control and monitoring station. When deployed, the robotic survey vehicles continuously patrol the wildland so that fires can be detected when they first start. The robotic extinguisher vehicles, which contain fire suppressant or extinguisher are deployed on rocket assist or other automated take-off launchers at critical locations throughout the wildland. The pilot at the central monitoring station controls the flight path of the survey vehicles and continuously receives video and fire scan information from them. Upon detection of a fire signal, its position is determined via use of a Global Positioning Satellite (GPS) system and permission is sought from the applicable security agency to launch an extinguisher vehicle. When permission is granted, the pilot at the central monitoring station provides the fire co-ordinates to the nearest, available extinguisher vehicle and initiates its launch. This vehicle flies to the location, performing rough homing with its onboard infrared (IR) sensor and final targeting via video camera and assistance from the GPS data, drops its fire suppressant on the fire, circles the fire to assess drop results and heads to a pre-established landing strip. At the landing strip, the extinguisher vehicle is checked out, re-loaded with another extinguisher payload and another launch assist device and again deployed in the wildland.

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1. A robotic fire protection system comprising:a a manned control and monitoring station; b a robotic survey vehicle which is designed to: (i) continually patrol an area which it is desired to protect from fire damage; (ii) continuously survey said area while patrolling; (iii) obtain accurate positi

1. A robotic fire protection system comprising:a a manned control and monitoring station; b a robotic survey vehicle which is designed to: (i) continually patrol an area which it is desired to protect from fire damage; (ii) continuously survey said area while patrolling; (iii) obtain accurate position information from the GPS system; (iv) provide video and IR status information to said control and monitoring station about the fire status of said area; and (v) be remotely controlled from said control and monitoring station; c a robotic fire suppression vehicle which is designed to: (i) be maintained in a state of readiness at a strategic location within said area; (ii) carry a quantity of fire suppressant; (iii) rapidly reach a fire utilizing IR detection for rough guidance; (iv) provide video and IR feedback to said control and monitoring station to allow accurate guidance to said fire and provide information about the status of said fire; (v) obtain accurate position information from the GPS system; (vi) be remotely launched and controlled from said control and monitoring station; and (vii) administer said fire suppressant to said fire upon command.