Surface-to-surface missile guidance with passive homing

Terry A. Frank; Ronald D. DeGroat

doi:10.1117/12.210421

26 May 1995 Surface-to-surface missile guidance with passive homing

Terry A. Frank, Ronald D. DeGroat

Proceedings Volume 2468, Acquisition, Tracking, and Pointing IX; (1995) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.210421
Event: SPIE's 1995 Symposium on OE/Aerospace Sensing and Dual Use Photonics, 1995, Orlando, FL, United States

Abstract

Most deployed , surface-to-surface, antitank missile systems do not use passive homing. These systems require an operator for target tracking and utilize guidance strategies that command the missile along the line- of-sight (LOS) to the heavily armored areas of the tank. The target kill probability, P_k, for these systems is limited by the LOS guidance strategy and operator error. Therefore, new approaches including passive homing and non-LOS guidance are being developed to increase P_k for future antitank missile systems. Passive homing removes operator error during flight, and non-LOS guidance (ie: top attack) yields warhead impacts on the top areas of tanks which have less armor. A passive, top attack, antitank missile has many advantages; however, it relies greatly on a passive seeker to provide correct target state information under a variety of battlefield conditions. This paper introduces effects of missile-to-target range and line-of-sight (LOS) on passive seeker performance in battlefield conditions for a surface-to-surface missile (SSM) using an imaging infrared (IIR) seeker. Using this analysis, an adaptive missile guidance concept based on several guidance strategies is proposed to maximize P_k. Fundamental considerations and challenges for the proposed missile guidance concept are mentioned.

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Terry A. Frank and Ronald D. DeGroat "Surface-to-surface missile guidance with passive homing", Proc. SPIE 2468, Acquisition, Tracking, and Pointing IX, (26 May 1995); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.210421

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