Threats Flashcards
What are the 4 types of radar guidance?
SAM BOOK cao MAR 21
- Command Guidance
- Semi-Active Homing
- Ground-Aided Inertial
- Seeker-Aided Ground Guidance (SAGG) / Track-Via-Missile (TVM)
What is Command Guidance?
SAM BOOK cao MAR 21
Missile commands are generated externally and uplinked to the missile. The missile has no seeker. In general, this requires both the missile and the target be tracked to determine the necessary intercept commands.
What is Semi-Active Homing?
SAM BOOK cao MAR 21
The target is illuminated by an external source. A receiver in the missile uses the reflected radiation from the target to generate internal guidance commands, thus homing on the taret.
What is Ground-Aided Inertial?
SAM BOOK cao MAR 21
The missile receives up-linked target location data. The missile uses this information, in conjuction with its’ inertial naviagiton system, to generate its own guidance commands.
What is SAGG?
SAM BOOK cao MAR 21
The target is illuminated by the ground-based radar and the missile receives reflected energy from the target. Unlike conventional semi-active homing, te missile does not generate its own guidance commands. Instead, the missile transmits raw engagement data to the ground-based fire control system in order to generate and uplink guidance commands. TVM is similar to
What is TVM?
SAM BOOK cao MAR 21
TVM is similar to SAGG, however, additional processing is done onboard the missile prior to transmimtting the engagement data to the ground-based fire-control system.
What radards does the Russian SA-6 GAINFUL typically use?
SAM BOOK cao MAR 21
Straight Flush ( fire control radar)
Long Track ( early warning radar)
Thin skin ( height finder radar)
What radar does the Russian SA-8 GECKO typically use?
SAM BOOK cao MAR 21
Land Roll
What are some key characteristics that we care about the SA-8 GECKO?
SAM BOOK cao MAR 21
It’s mobile (six-wheeled amphibious). There are also two missile guidance components which means two missiles can be launched at a target and each have their own guidance (to help overcome jamming). The LAND ROLL has it’s own target acquisition component so it can operate autonomously.
