Midcourse and Handover in Cruise Missile Defense

Abstract

This paper examines the implications of individual system elements on the design and performance of a cruise missile defense. The functional requirements of the CMD system will be discussed, along with options for allocating these functions to the various system elements. The error sources associated with each function will be described and the sensitivity of system performance to them will then be evaluated, for several classes of fire control ranging from high precision to surveillance quality. This analysis will highlight the areas where system performance might be increased by improving the performance of other system components, and the penalty paid in increased complexity of those components. In doing so it will provide insight into the tradeoffs involved in a balanced system design.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1991
Accession Number
ADA386524

Entities

People

  • Joseph L. Sebeny Jr
  • Paul Bailey

Organizations

  • RTX

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Sensors
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accuracy
  • Acquisition
  • Control Systems
  • Coordinate Systems
  • Cruise Missiles
  • Data Rate
  • Detection
  • Detectors
  • Elevation
  • Fire Control Radar
  • Fire Control Systems
  • Frequency
  • Guidance
  • Inertial Navigation
  • Midcourse Guidance
  • Navigation
  • Target Seekers

Readers

  • Computational Modeling and Simulation
  • Missile Defense Systems.