Foundational Weapons Flight and Guidance Technology in Extreme Environments
Abstract
This effort investigates, designs, and develops technologies to improve guidance (e.g., better accuracy, more information/aim-point refinement, reduce GPS dependency) and flight (extended range glide, intercept moving target, course correct to imperfectly located target, perform evasive terminal maneuver to increase survivability) of munitions subject to extreme environments (e.g., set-back, set-forward and balloting load, electro-magnetic spectrum contested, counter-measures). Key navigation technologies include algorithms for image processing, state estimation, communications, embedded processing and electronics, and sensors (e.g., inertial, imagers with optics, software-defined radios and antennae). Key maneuvering technologies include the airframe, control actuation, and flight control algorithms.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Accomplishment
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2025
- Source ID
- fc38c4d4154f27871acad361bcd3acab