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An apparatus for protecting an object from an incoming munition includes a tracking apparatus mounted on the object, for tracking the incoming munition; a firing solution computer connected to the tracking apparatus; a plurality of launch tubes mounted on the object, the plurality of launch tubes po

An apparatus for protecting an object from an incoming munition includes a tracking apparatus mounted on the object, for tracking the incoming munition; a firing solution computer connected to the tracking apparatus; a plurality of launch tubes mounted on the object, the plurality of launch tubes pointing in different directions so as to maximize coverage of an area surrounding the object; a parachute container attached to each launch tube; an igniter disposed in a rear of each launch tube and connected to the firing solution computer; a propelling charge disposed in front of each igniter; a mass disposed in front of each propelling charge; a connecting ring attached to a front of each mass; a parachute disposed in the parachute container; and a cable connecting the connecting ring and the parachute.

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1. An apparatus for protecting an object from an incoming munition, comprising:a tracking apparatus mounted on the object, for tracking the incoming munition;a firing solution computer connected to the tracking apparatus;a plurality of launch tubes mounted on the object, the plurality of launch tube

1. An apparatus for protecting an object from an incoming munition, comprising:a tracking apparatus mounted on the object, for tracking the incoming munition;a firing solution computer connected to the tracking apparatus;a plurality of launch tubes mounted on the object, the plurality of launch tubes pointing in different directions so as to maximize coverage of an area surrounding the object;a parachute container attached to each launch tube;an igniter disposed in a rear of each launch tube and connected to the firing solution computer;a propelling charge disposed in front of each igniter;a mass disposed in front of each propelling charge;a connecting ring attached to a front of each mass;a parachute disposed in the parachute container; anda cable connecting the connecting ring and the parachute.2. The apparatus of claim 1 further comprising an obturator band disposed around each mass.3. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the mass has a weight in a range of about two pounds to about five pounds.4. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the parachute has an open diameter in a range of about two feet to about twenty feet.5. An apparatus for protecting an object from an incoming munition, comprising:a plurality of launch tubes mounted on the object, the plurality of launch tubes pointing in different directions so as to maximize coverage of an area surrounding the object;a parachute container attached to each launch tube;an igniter disposed in a rear of each launch tube;a propelling charge disposed in front of each igniter;a mass disposed in front of each propelling charge;a connecting ring attached to a front of each mass;a parachute disposed in the parachute container; anda cable connecting the connecting ring and the parachute.6. The apparatus of claim 5 further comprising an obturator band disposed around each mass.7. The apparatus of claim 5 wherein the mass has a weight in a range of about two pounds to about five pounds.8. The apparatus of claim 5 wherein the parachute has an open diameter in a range of about two feet to about twenty feet.9. A countermeasure for protecting an object from an incoming munition, comprising:a launch tube mounted on the object;a parachute container attached to the launch tube;an igniter disposed in a rear of said launch tube;a propelling charge disposed in front of the igniter;a mass disposed in front of the propelling charge;a connecting ring attached to a front of the mass;a parachute disposed in the parachute container; anda cable connecting the connecting ring and the parachute.10. The apparatus of claim 9 further comprising an obturator band disposed around the mass.11. The apparatus of claim 9 wherein the mass has a weight in a range of about two pounds to about five pounds.12. The apparatus of claim 9 wherein the parachute has an open diameter in a range of about two feet to about twenty feet.