Different weapons demand different methods of targeting. Targeting a weapon, be it an Air‐to‐Ground weapon or an Air‐to‐Air missile, can be very complex and places great demands on the performance of the aircraft systems. For the accurate targeting of a smart weapon, it is essential that the aircraft and weapon axis reference systems are initialised to provide a common reference, thereby removing position and velocity errors. This chapter discusses weapon initialisation and examines the different ways in which weapons are targeted covering the accurate delivery of ballistic bombs; the flexibility of targeting for smart weapons; and the sensors types, target prosecution strategies and training elements of Air‐to‐Air missiles.


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    Title :

    Weapon Initialisation and Targeting


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    Publication date :

    2013-04-22


    Size :

    9 pages




    Type of media :

    Article/Chapter (Book)


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English