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Systems and methods that can be used in lightweight vehicles, such as lightweight small Armed Aerial Scout (AAS) vehicles, and can provide small, lightweight weapons capable of “Fire and Forget” type performance to defeat the next generation “Swarm Weapon Systems”, such as, groups of high speed atta

Systems and methods that can be used in lightweight vehicles, such as lightweight small Armed Aerial Scout (AAS) vehicles, and can provide small, lightweight weapons capable of “Fire and Forget” type performance to defeat the next generation “Swarm Weapon Systems”, such as, groups of high speed attack boats armed with anti ship weapons, are disclosed.

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1. A system comprising: a multi sensor component comprising a plurality of sensors, sensors in the plurality of sensors selected from at least one of optical components, electro-optical (EO) sensors, forward-looking infrared (FL IR) sensors, laser detection and ranging (LADAR) sensors and RF sensors

1. A system comprising: a multi sensor component comprising a plurality of sensors, sensors in the plurality of sensors selected from at least one of optical components, electro-optical (EO) sensors, forward-looking infrared (FL IR) sensors, laser detection and ranging (LADAR) sensors and RF sensors;a communication system configured to provide angle, range and velocity vector to each imaging missile from a number of imaging missiles and to receive image data from each imaging missile; andone or more processors configured to: receive sensor data from the multi sensor component;detect, identify, and track each target from the multiple targets;obtain hand off angle, angle, range and velocity vector for said each target from the multiple targets;provide the hand off angle, angle, range and velocity vector for said each target to the communications system;receive image data from said each imaging missile;overlay an image from said each imaging missile and an image from the sensor data. 2. The system of claim 1 wherein the one or more processors are also configured to: overlay the image from said each imaging missile and the image from the multi sensor component before launch; andprovide overlaid images to a navigator of a combat vehicle; where the multi sensor component, the communication system and the one or more processors are located in or disposed on the combat vehicle; and wherein, before launch, each of the number of imaging missiles is also located in or disposed on the combat vehicle. 3. The system of claim 2 wherein the overlaid images are provided on a head mounted display. 4. The system of claim 1 wherein the one or more processors are also configured to: overlay the image from said each imaging missile and the image from the multi sensor component after launch;determine adjustments to angle, range and velocity vector for targets for said each imaging missile; andprovide the adjustments to the communication system in order to provide the adjustments to said each imaging missile. 5. The system of claim 1 wherein the one or more processors are also configured to: determine, from the sensor data, an unfriendly launch;determine change in targeting information needed to avoid or destroy the unfriendly launch; and provide the change in targeting information to the communication system in order to provide the change to said each imaging missile. 6. The system of claim 1 wherein the multi sensor component and at least one of the one or more processors are located in a turret; the turret being disposed and operatively connected to a combat vehicle. 7. The system of claim 1 wherein the one or more processors are configured by being operatively connected to an input/output component and to one or more non-transitory computer usable media having computer readable code embodied therein, the computer readable code, when executed by the one or more processors, causes the one or more processors to: receive sensor data from the multi sensor component;detect, identify, and track each target from the multiple targets;obtain hand off angle, angle, range and velocity vector for said each target from the multiple targets;provide the hand off angle, angle, range and velocity vector for said each target to the communications system;receive image data from said each imaging missile;overlay an image from said each imaging missile and an image from the sensor data; wherein the input/output component is also operatively connected to the communication system. 8. The system of claim 7 wherein the computer readable code also causes the one or more processors to: overlay the image from said each imaging missile and the image from the sensor data before launch; andprovide overlaid images to a navigator of a combat vehicle; where the number of imaging missiles, the multi sensor component, the communication system and the one or more processors are located in or disposed on the combat vehicle. 9. The system of claim 7 wherein the computer readable code also causes the one or more processors to: overlay the image from said each imaging missile and the image from the sensor data after launch;determine adjustments to angle, range and velocity vector for targets for said each imaging missile; andprovide the adjustments to the communication system in order to provide the adjustments to said each imaging missile. 10. The system of claim 7 wherein the computer readable code also causes the one or more processors to: determine, from the sensor data, an unfriendly launch;determine change in targeting information needed to avoid or destroy the unfriendly launch; and provide the change in targeting information to the communication system in order to provide the change to said each imaging missile. 11. The system of claim 1 wherein a weight of the system and the number of imaging missiles is less than 1000 pounds. 12. The system of claim 11 wherein a weight of said each imaging missile from the number of imaging missiles is less than 50 pounds. 13. The system of claim 11 wherein a weight of said each imaging missile from the number of imaging missiles is at most 30 pounds. 14. The system of claim 1 wherein a weight of the system and the number of imaging missiles is between about 500 pounds and about 1000 pounds. 15. The system of claim 1 wherein said each imaging missile comprises at least one seeker sensor located at a head of said each imaging missile and a communication component disposed to communicate with the system. 16. The system of claim 15 wherein said at least one seeker sensor comprises at least one of an electro-optical (EO) tracker sensor, a forward-looking infrared (FL IR) tracker sensor. 17. The system of claim 15 wherein said at least one seeker sensor comprises at least one of an electro-optical (EO) tracker sensor, a forward-looking infrared (FL IR) tracker sensor, and a laser detection and ranging (LADAR) tracker sensor configured to provide an X-Y scan of a target area with a laser of a predetermined wavelength. 18. The system of claim 17 wherein the predetermined wavelength is in a green region of a visible spectrum. 19. The system of claim 1 wherein said each imaging missile comprises: at least one seeker sensor located at a head of said imaging missile; a laser detection and ranging (LADAR) tracker sensor configured to provide an X-Y scan of a target area with a laser of a predetermined wavelength; anda communication component disposed to communicate with the communication system. 20. The system of claim 19 wherein said at least one seeker sensor comprises at least one of an electro-optical (EO) tracker sensor, a forward-looking infrared (FLIR) tracker sensor. 21. The system of claim 19 wherein the predetermined wavelength is in a green region of a visible spectrum. 22. The system of claim 19 wherein a weight of the imaging missile is less than 50 pounds. 23. The system of claim 19 wherein a weight of the imaging missile is at most 30 pounds. 24. A method for substantially simultaneously engaging in acquiring multiple targets and in launching and guiding missiles to the multiple targets, the method comprising: receiving sensor data from a multi sensor component; the multi sensor component comprising a plurality of sensors, sensors in the plurality of sensors selected from at least one of optical components, electro-optical (EO) sensors, forward-looking infrared (FL IR) sensors, laser detection and ranging (LADAR) sensors and RF sensors;detecting, identifying, and tracking each target from the multiple targets using the sensor data; the detecting, identifying, and tracking being performed by one or more processors receiving the sensor data;obtaining hand off angle, angle, range and velocity vector for said each target from the multiple targets;providing the hand off angle, angle, range and velocity vector for said each target to a communications system; obtaining hand off angle, angle, range and velocity vector being performed by one or more processors;receiving image data from said each imaging missile; the image data being received by a communication system and provided to the one or more processors; andoverlaying an image from said each imaging missile and an image from the multi sensor component;wherein the multi sensor component, the communication system and the one or more processors are located in or disposed on a combat vehicle; and wherein, before launch, each of the number of imaging missiles is also located in or disposed on the combat vehicle. 25. The method of claim 24 wherein the image from said each imaging missile and the image from the sensor data are overlaid before launch; and where in the method further comprises providing overlaid images to a navigator of the combat vehicle. 26. The method of claim 24 wherein the image from said each imaging missile and the image from the sensor data are overlaid after launch; and where in the method further comprises: determining adjustments to angle, range and velocity vector for targets for said each imaging missile; andproviding the adjustments to the communication system in order to provide the adjustments to said each imaging missile. 27. The method of claim 24 further comprising: determining, from the sensor data, an unfriendly launch;determining change in targeting information needed to avoid or destroy the unfriendly launch; andproviding the change in targeting information to the communication system in order to provide the change to said each imaging missile. 28. The method of claim 24 wherein said image data includes data obtained by: scanning emission from at least one laser of a predetermined wavelength in a laser detection tracker sensor over a target area;providing an X-Y scan of the target area; andobtaining a center of mass determination for one target. 29. The method of claim 28 further comprising using the center of mass determination to assist another seeker sensor.