Weapons Guidance Flashcards
What are the characteristics of AA Guns?
Portable
Readily available
Short range/low alt
What are the characteristics of ManPADS?
Portable Easy to use Covert Fire and forget Cheap susceptible to ECM (not as much as passive)
What are the characteristics of a land based SAM?
Layered
Integrated
Long range
What are the characteristics of naval Anti Air
Layered
Integrated
Minor vessels need protection
What are the characteristics of Air to air
Layered
Integrated
Short/medium range
Homing
What are the missile components?
1st stage booster Motor Sensor Warhead Guidance system and control Data link Conards
What is the missile engagement process?
Search (early warning and height finding radar) Aquire (TA) Track (TT) Launch (missile guidance radar) Intercept
What is the missile guidance loop?
Sensor
Error
Guidance computer
Steering
What are the phases of a missile launch
Eject Launch (boost) Mid course (sustain) Terminal (coast) Explosion
What are the characteristics of command missile?
Not fire and forget
Overt
Susceptible to ECM
Multi engagement
What is CLOS?
Command to line of sight
Point, shoot, pursuit
What is COLOS?
Command off line of sight
Shoot infront of target to it’s predicted path
What are the characteristics of beam riding
Not fire and forget Overt Multi target engagement Suceptable to ECM Laser encoded Hard to decoy
What are the characteristics of passive missiles
Fire and forget
Covert
Susceptible to counter measures
Increased signal strength as close to target
What are the characteristics of semi active missile?
Not fire and forget Overt Susceptible to ECM Susceptible to counter measures Multiple engagement Increased signal strength