Tracking Ballistic Vehicles during Boost: Development and Performance Analysis of Tracking Filter Algorithms

Accurately tracking the trajectory of launching vehicles during the boost phase is crucial for a variety of reasons. First, an accurate burnout point location and  velocity of the launch vehicle will facilitate the estimation of its trajectory during the following phases of ballistic flight and the impact location. This has important...

Guidance Algorithm for an Air-to-Air Boost Phase Interceptor

Current Ballistic Missile (BM) defence systems intercept an incoming threat in its terminal phase, and to some extend during its coast phase. During the boost phase of a BM, the initial velocity of the BM is low and the hot exhaust plume is easy to spot for infrared sensors, which provides a good opportunity for interception. To do so, the...