Study on fuze-guidance integration technology for improving air target striking capability of fortification storming/heat missiles

Abstract

Abstract In order to realize air-ground integration strike capability of the fortification storming/HEAT missiles, with the study background of addition of a laser proximity fuze to the missile, this paper proposes a fuze-guidance integration design method based on combination of image guidance and laser proximity fuze detection. By utilizing the missile-target encounter images, the gimbal angle of the seeker, the velocity and attitude of the missile, as well as the bearing and distance of the target detected by the laser proximity fuze, our design method establishes the space geometric equations of the relative motion of the missile and target, and of the equivalent conical plane of the dispersion center of the warhead fragments in the coordinate system of the missile body. Meanwhile, by solving the equations, a fully formulaic optimal time delay model of fuze-warhead matching is obtained, and the optimal detonation time of the warhead is given. The results show that this integration design method can effectively improve the damage effect of the missile on the helicopter target under complex encountering conditions, and realize the integrated air-to-ground strike capability of the fortification storming/HEAT missile.