Warhead triggering in target-tracking guided missiles
AssigneeBodenseewerk Geratetechnik GmbH
InventorsUlrich Hartmann, Thomas Schilli
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Abstract
The invention relates to a method and a device for triggering a warhead in a target-tracking guided missile. The guided missile has an impact fuse and a proximity fuse for triggering detonation of the warhead. The invention triggers the warhead such that the damage caused to the target, such as an enemy fighter aircraft, becomes maximal. To this end, the miss disdance is predicted from influencing variabled detected during the flight of the guided missile. The warhead triggering delay time of the proximity fuse is set dependent on the predicted miss distance to achieve such maximum damage.
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A method of triggering a warhead in a target-tracking guided missile having an impact fuse and a proximity fuse, said proximity fuse responding to the guided missile approaching a target, the impact fuse being operative to detonate the warhead upon impact of the guided missile on the target, and the proximity fuse being operative to detonate the warhead triggering delay time relative to the responding of the proximity fuse, said method comprising the steps of:
- detecting influencing variables which are determinative of the guided missile either directly impacting against said target or alternatively passing said target, and
- setting said warhead triggering delay time dependent on said influencing variables for selectively impacting or passing said target by said guided missile.
A device for triggering a warhead in a target-tracking guided missile during an encounter between said guided missile and a target, comprising an impact fuse and a proximity fuse, said proximity fuse responding, when said guided missile closely approaches said target, and triggering detonation of said warhead with a warhead triggering delay time after said response of said proximity fuse,
- said device comprising:
- means for detecting influencing variables which are determinative of the guided missile either directly impacting against said target or alternatively passing said target during the flight of said guided missile, and
- setting means for setting said warhead triggering delay time dependent on said influencing variables for selectively impacting or passing said target by said guided missile.
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