Fiber optic guided Missiles (FOG-M) are of potential use as antitank and helicopter weapons. The report is a review of articles describing recent development of FOG-Ms on the international market and can be used when discussing further missiles projects. The fiber optic guided missiles are reported to have shown superior performance compared to other guided missiles. The fiber is used for sensor information as well as controlling the missile. It can withstand electromagnetic disturbances. Usually an IR-camera can be used from which pictures can be transmitted in real time to the operator. This makes it possible for the missile to be fired from a safe place and for the operator to guide the missile to the targets using the missile sensor. Due to the high quality of sensor information the precision of the missile is superior to other guided missiles. To be able to fire a missile from behind a shelter, so called indirect fire, must be considered as a tactical advantage. It is also possible to put expensive electronics in the maneuver control which gives the choice of making a cheaper missile or increasing the weight of the effective load. We can also see a development towards bigger missiles with longer fibers for ranges over 50 km. Full scale production of the American FOG-M is expected to start in 1993. In a contest within the AAWS-M project an infrared seeker/fire- and forget missile came out as winner over a laser beam-rider and fiber optic guided missile, which shows that a fiber optic solution not always is the most cost efficient choice.
Fiberoptiskt Styrda Missiler: En Litteraturoeversikt (Fiber Optic Guided Missiles: A Literature Survey)
1990
26 pages
Report
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English
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