An Analytical High Value Target Acquisition Model

Download or read book An Analytical High Value Target Acquisition Model written by Kevin J. Becker and published by . This book was released on 1986 with total page 45 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An analytical High Value Target (HVT) acquisition model is developed for a generic anti-ship cruise missile system. The target set is represented as a single HVT within a field of escorts. The HVT's location is described by a bivariate normal probability distribution. The escorts are represented by a spatially homogenous Poisson random field surrounding the HVT. Model output consists of the probability that at least one missile of a salvo acquires the HVT, conditioned on the number of missiles in the salvo which penetrate the HVT area defense. In addition, the fall of multiple penetrators is modelded using a conditional multinomial probability distribution. The model's equations are used to solve for an optimal missile seeker range gate, given a probability distribution describing the location of the HVT within the targeted formation at the time the missile commences its search. Included in an appendix is a time-dependent model describing HVT location which provides for HVT movement during missile time of flight up to the moment of active search. Keywords: Over-the-horizon targeting. (Author).