Conceptual design of a stand-off weapon for maritime patrol aircraft

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Koepke, John Allen
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1988-09Advisor
Howard, R.M.
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Titus, H.A.
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A conceptual design of a stand-off weapon to be launched
from maritime patrol aircraft for use against hostile surface
combatants was performed at the request of the Naval Air Test
Center. The purpose of this thesis was to study the
feasibility of developing a low-cost, anti-ship missile for
air ASW platforms.
A mission threat analysis was conducted to determine the
lethality of probable targets and to determine required
missile performance characteristics. Current design methods
and techniques were used to calculate the necessary missile
geometry to meet the derived performance characteristics.
An evaluation of navigation laws was conducted to
determine the most appropriate flight profile for the missile.
The control system was tailored to meet the specifications of
the selected navigation law.
An investigation of passive and active homing devices was
conducted. A low cost seeker to adequately locate and track
targets of interest was examined.
A target engagement model was used to verify the missile's
maneuverability. This model demonstrated that the missile
could intercept highly maneuvering craft when launched from
a desirable stand-off distance.
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