APS Launches Boost-Phase Missile Defense Study

Alternatives for Boost-Phase Missile Defense

Alternatives for Boost-Phase Missile Defense

Airborne Boost-Phase Ballistic Missile Defense

Boost-phase ballistic missile defense is alluring because rocket boosters are easy to detect and track, they are relatively vulnerable due to the large axial loads on a missile under powered flight, the entire payload (single or multiple warheads and midcourse penetration aids) may be destroyed in a single shot, and countermeasures to defeat boostphase defense are more difficult to devise than ...

Comparison of Boost Phase Prediction Methods For Missile Defense

This paper addresses the issue of predicting where a boosting threat missile will be several minutes in the future. The prediction issue is important for missile defense because it can be a key factor in determining how heavy an exoatmospheric interceptor has to be. Simplified examples are presented comparing the effectiveness of two prediction methods in terms of accuracy and robustness. Final...

Missile Autopilot Design for Agile Turn Control During Boost-Phase

This paper presents the air-to-air missile autopilot design for a 180° heading reversal maneuver during boost-phase. The missile’s dynamics are linearized at a set of operating points for which angle of attack controllers are designed to cover an extended flight envelope. Then, angle of attack controllers are designed for this set of points, utilizing a pole-placement approach. The controllers’...