39 results on '"Missile defense"'
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2. Decoys Deployment for Missile Interception: A Multi-Agent Reinforcement Learning Approach.
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Bildik, Enver, Tsourdos, Antonios, Perrusquía, Adolfo, and Inalhan, Gokhan
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RADAR defense networks ,PROJECTILES ,RADAR ,ALGORITHMS ,REINFORCEMENT learning ,ARENAS - Abstract
Recent advances in radar seeker technologies have considerably improved missile precision and efficacy during target interception. This is especially concerning in the arenas of protection and safety, where appropriate countermeasures against enemy missiles are required to ensure the protection of naval facilities. In this study, we present a reinforcement-learning-based strategy for deploying decoys to enhance the survival probability of a target ship against a missile threat. Our approach involves the coordinated operation of three decoys, trained using the Multi-Agent Deep Deterministic Policy Gradient (MADDPG) and Multi-Agent Twin Delayed Deep Deterministic Policy Gradient (MATD3) algorithms. The decoys operate in a leader–follower dynamic with a circular formation to ensure effective coordination. We evaluate the strategy across various parameters, including decoy deployment regions, missile launch directions, maximum decoy speeds, and missile speeds. The results indicate that, decoys trained with the MATD3 algorithm demonstrate superior performance compared to those trained with the MADDPG algorithm. Insights suggest that our decoy deployment strategy, particularly when utilizing MATD3-trained decoys, significantly enhances defensive measures against missile threats. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2024
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3. The Technopolitics of THAAD in East Asia.
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Connolly, Daniel
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PROJECTILES , *PENINSULAS - Abstract
The decision by South Korean authorities to deploy a Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) missile battery in 2016 unleashed a storm of protest, both domestically and internationally. Attempts to resolve these debates by showing the 'truth' of the THAAD system obscure the considerable investment of time and resources needed to stabilize technological meanings in the face of rival interpretations. This article synthesizes work in the field of Science and Technology Studies (STS) to present an integrated model of technopolitics explaining how doing politics through 'things' consists of interlinked rhetorical, performative, and material stabilization techniques each seeking to make the object simple, nonpolitical, and ultimately invisible or banal. In the case of THAAD, the single battery deployed to South Korea was the tip of a broader US technopolitical project to materially bind together its regional allies and contain North Korea and China. However, opponents inside and outside of the Korean peninsula tried to destabilize this project by employing their own rhetorical, performative, and de-materialization strategies. This resulted in a partial victory for both sides insofar as the broader US missile defense technopolitical project on the peninsula was paused but not defeated. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2024
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4. Trajectory tracking guidance of interceptor via prescribed performance integral sliding mode with neural network disturbance observer
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Wenxue Chen, Yudong Hu, Changsheng Gao, and Ruoming An
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BP network neural ,Integral sliding mode control (ISMC) ,Missile defense ,Prescribed performance function (PPF) ,State observer ,Tracking guidance system ,Military Science - Abstract
This paper investigates interception missiles’ trajectory tracking guidance problem under wind field and external disturbances in the boost phase. Indeed, the velocity control in such trajectory tracking guidance systems of missiles is challenging. As our contribution, the velocity control channel is designed to deal with the intractable velocity problem and improve tracking accuracy. The global prescribed performance function, which guarantees the tracking error within the set range and the global convergence of the tracking guidance system, is first proposed based on the traditional PPF. Then, a tracking guidance strategy is derived using the integral sliding mode control techniques to make the sliding manifold and tracking errors converge to zero and avoid singularities. Meanwhile, an improved switching control law is introduced into the designed tracking guidance algorithm to deal with the chattering problem. A back propagation neural network (BPNN) extended state observer (BPNNESO) is employed in the inner loop to identify disturbances. The obtained results indicate that the proposed tracking guidance approach achieves the trajectory tracking guidance objective without and with disturbances and outperforms the existing tracking guidance schemes with the lowest tracking errors, convergence times, and overshoots.
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- 2024
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5. Decoys Deployment for Missile Interception: A Multi-Agent Reinforcement Learning Approach
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Enver Bildik, Antonios Tsourdos, Adolfo Perrusquía, and Gokhan Inalhan
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radar seeker technologies ,reinforcement learning ,decoy deployment strategy ,missile defense ,Motor vehicles. Aeronautics. Astronautics ,TL1-4050 - Abstract
Recent advances in radar seeker technologies have considerably improved missile precision and efficacy during target interception. This is especially concerning in the arenas of protection and safety, where appropriate countermeasures against enemy missiles are required to ensure the protection of naval facilities. In this study, we present a reinforcement-learning-based strategy for deploying decoys to enhance the survival probability of a target ship against a missile threat. Our approach involves the coordinated operation of three decoys, trained using the Multi-Agent Deep Deterministic Policy Gradient (MADDPG) and Multi-Agent Twin Delayed Deep Deterministic Policy Gradient (MATD3) algorithms. The decoys operate in a leader–follower dynamic with a circular formation to ensure effective coordination. We evaluate the strategy across various parameters, including decoy deployment regions, missile launch directions, maximum decoy speeds, and missile speeds. The results indicate that, decoys trained with the MATD3 algorithm demonstrate superior performance compared to those trained with the MADDPG algorithm. Insights suggest that our decoy deployment strategy, particularly when utilizing MATD3-trained decoys, significantly enhances defensive measures against missile threats.
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- 2024
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6. U.S. strategy of damage limitation vis-à-vis China: long-term programs and effects
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Li, Bin and Wu, Riqiang
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- 2024
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7. Sistemul S-400 „Triumf": între aşteptări şi rezultate.
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CHIRIAC, Cătălin
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AIR defenses ,SURFACE-to-air missiles ,PROJECTILES - Abstract
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- 2023
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8. The S-400 'Triumf ': between expectations and results
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Cătălin CHIRIAC
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air defense system ,surface-to-air missile system ,S-400 “Triumf” ,air defense ,missile defense ,integrated air defense ,Military Science ,International relations ,JZ2-6530 - Abstract
During the Cold War, the Soviet Union invested heavily in its air defense systems, so its rightful successor, Russia, has now some of the most advanced air and missile defense systems in the world. Among them, the S-400 “Triumf” surface-to-air missile system is perhaps the most criticized, shrouded in mystery, and feared system in Russia’s arsenal. Developed and then presented as capable of engaging a variety of aerial threats, the system gained a reputation, at least declaratively, of being able to counter US and NATO ambitions to win a conflict through airspace dominance.
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- 2024
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9. Interview: Robert Latiff on the worsening international security situation in space.
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Mecklin, John
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INTERNATIONAL security , *WEAPONS testing , *AIR forces , *SPACE stations , *HIGH technology - Abstract
Robert Latiff is a retired US Air Force major general and a private consultant who provides advice on advanced technology matters to corporate and government clients and to universities. His current work includes research on the ethical implications of emerging and dual-use technologies. He has served on the staffs of Headquarters US Air Force and the Secretary of the Air Force. A member of the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists' Science and Security Board, Latiff spoke recently with Bulletin editor-in-chief John Mecklin about the worsening international security situation as countries jockey for both military and private-sector advantage in space. This conversation occurred before Russia acknowledged testing an anti-satellite weapon in space, creating a debris field that could threaten the International Space Station and highlighting international tensions over use of space. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2022
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10. Strategic Stability: Dynamics and Factors of Transformation
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K. V. Bogdanov
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military-strategic balance ,arms control ,international security ,limited nuclear options ,retaliatory strike ,first strike ,missile defense ,strategic parity ,strategic stability ,strategic nuclear forces ,nuclear deterrence ,International relations ,JZ2-6530 - Abstract
The paper provides a comparative analysis study of the dynamics and mechanisms of the strategic stability transformation both during the Cold War and at present. Drawing on the analysis of the factors affecting strategic stability in different time periods, the author outlines the priorities of this transformation. Its basic principles are confined to the stability of nuclear deterrence in any realistic scenarios and do not provide for practical action. Hence, one should distinguish them from applied solutions for calculating military-strategic balances and elaboration of arms control agreements. The latter depend on the current strategic landscape subject to constant, sometimes drastic change, as both the Cold War history and the recent developments testify. The choice of particular type of representation of strategic stability is determined by the nature of the most dangerous ongoing trends, and relies on a set of three basic groups of factors (political-military, military-technical, and military-strategic) existing at a given time. This necessitates constant revaluation of these factors and development of new practical measures to build up nuclear deterrence.The paper assesses the current set of relevant factors affecting stability of nuclear deterrence, and then compares it with the commonly used model of strategic stability based on the logic of arms control negotiations of the late 1980s. The author highlights the limitations of the latter model applicability to the present strategic landscape, and outlines the key factors that erode the current understanding of strategic stability (as it was stipulated in the 1990 U.S.–Soviet Joint Statement). In particular the author emphasizes the increasing complexity of international landscape as compared to the Cold War period: new and unanticipated challenges have affected all three above-mentioned groups of factors. The paper ends up with the analysis of the possible developments in the field of arms control that could alleviate tensions and increase strategic stability.
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- 2023
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11. China-Russia Cooperation in Nuclear Deterrence
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Carlson, Brian G., Gu, Xuewu, Series Editor, Ohnesorge, Hendrik W., Managing Editor, Ikenberry, G. John, Advisory Editor, Jin, Canrong, Advisory Editor, Kondapalli, Srikanth, Advisory Editor, Neuss, Beate, Advisory Editor, Norrlof, Carla, Advisory Editor, Shen, Dingli, Advisory Editor, Togo, Kazuhiko, Advisory Editor, Zoboli, Roberto, Advisory Editor, Kirchberger, Sarah, editor, Sinjen, Svenja, editor, and Wörmer, Nils, editor
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- 2022
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12. The Role of Missile Defense in North-East Asia
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David Wright
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Missile defense ,nuclear-weapon use ,DPRK ,United States ,Northeast Asia ,Nuclear engineering. Atomic power ,TK9001-9401 ,International relations ,JZ2-6530 - Abstract
This paper discusses specific types of missile attacks the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) might launch in a conflict and identifies the key sources of uncertainty that US and allied political and military leaders must take into account in assessing how effective defense systems might be in stopping these attacks. A key finding is that while missile defenses might be able to blunt some kinds of attacks, the DPRK will have options for retaliatory missile attacks that can reach their targets despite the presence of defenses, and Pyongyang will know which options those are. The existence of this second set of cases is crucial for US and allied leaders to recognize if they are considering taking actions under the assumption that defenses will be effective in protecting US and allied populations.
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- 2022
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13. A Strategic Air Operation as one of the possible instruments in a hybrid war between the Russian Federation against Ukraine
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Volodymyr Horbenko and Olena Korshets
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air operation ,operating environment ,missile defense ,Social insurance. Social security. Pension ,HD7088-7252 - Abstract
The article considers possible options for conducting a hybrid war of the Russian Federation against Ukraine. The analysis of the existing basic concepts of dysfunction of the state system is carried out. Possible options for the influence of the Russian Federation to achieve a political goal in various areas (domains) are identified based on the concepts of strategic paralysis and operation based on effects The article analyses the main factors determining the operating environment conditions in which the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine will operate. There are analysed modern forces of air attack, means of air defence, tendencies of their development, application, and influence on the present and future operating environment. The threat of conducting combined information and strategic air operation as an effective tool for achieving the political goals of the Russian Federation in Ukraine is substantiated
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- 2022
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14. An Overview of Sensors for Long Range Missile Defense.
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Fontana, Simone and Di Lauro, Federica
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DETECTORS , *WEAPONS systems , *RADAR - Abstract
Given the increasing tensions between world powers, missile defense is a topic that is more relevant than ever. However, information on the subject is often fragmented, confusing and untrustworthy. On the other hand, we believe that an informed overview of the current status is important for decision makers and citizens alike. A missile is essentially a guided rocket and therefore the term can be used to describe a very wide range of weapon systems. In this paper, we focus on long-range and intercontinental threats, which we believe are more important and problematic to defend against. We provide an overview of the two most common types of sensors, space-based infrared sensors and radars, and highlight their peculiarities and, most importantly, their drawbacks that severely limit their effectiveness. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2022
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15. Canadian Military Policy in 2022: Preliminary Results.
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Volodin, D. A.
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Canada began to supply lethal weapons to Ukraine in February 2022 and sent heavy weapons two months later. In 2022 the Trudeau government agreed to increase the Canadian military contingent in Latvia as part of a plan to strengthen NATO's military presence in Eastern Europe. However, Canada did not comply with the NATO requirement for its members to spend 2% of GDP on defense. The aggravation of the Ukrainian crisis in 2022 did not lead to an increase in Canada's military commitments in Europe, but to an increase in the North American dimension in Canada's military policy. The Trudeau government used the aggravation of the Ukrainian crisis and hostilities in Europe to launch an expensive project with the United States to modernize their joint North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD). Canada's main contribution to the modernization of NORAD will be to provide territory for the new NORAD surveillance system, which will include over-the-horizon radars, a network of other radar systems in the Canadian North, and space-based surveillance. Providing its territory for the new NORAD surveillance system and the purchase of F-35 fighters means Canada's participation in the defense of North America from cruise and hypersonic missiles. There remains the possibility of Canadian support for US missile defense against ballistic missiles. Canada supports the admission of Finland and Sweden to NATO not just as new military allies in the Arctic, but also as countries like-minded with Canada. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2022
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16. North Korea, missile defense, and U.S.-China security dilemma.
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Ekmektsioglou, Eleni and Lee, Ji-Young
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DILEMMA , *CUBAN Missile Crisis, 1962 ,CHINA-United States relations - Abstract
This article examines the relationship between US missile defense and the US-China security dilemma dynamics by developing the concept of diffuse signaling involving the Korean peninsula. We argue that the US' efforts to bolster deterrence against North Korea's growing threats through missile defense have resulted in China's countermeasures of enhancing survivability and penetrability of its second-strike capability, leading to downward spirals of tensions between Beijing and Washington. We explain how three structural factors – geography, the US alliance system, and nuclear asymmetry – have made diffuse signaling salient, thus making it very challenging for the United States to reassure China even when its actions targeted North Korea. The article empirically shows the action-reaction process through which China and the US have come to experience the aggravation of the security dilemma over the Korean peninsula. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2022
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17. Die chinesisch-russische Kooperation im Bereich der nuklearen Abschreckung.
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Carlson, Brian G.
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MISSILE attack warning systems ,RUSSIA-Ukraine Conflict, 2014- ,WEIMAR Republic, 1918-1933 - Abstract
Nukleare Fragen haben von jeher eine wichtige Rolle bei der Entwicklung der Beziehungen zwischen Moskau und Peking gespielt; sie waren und sind eine Quelle sowohl potentieller Konflikte als auch einer sich heute abzeichnenden Kooperation. Von 1964, als China seinen ersten Atomwaffentest durchführte, bis zur Ära Gorbatschow in den 1980er-Jahren waren die nuklearen Beziehungen zwischen der Sowjetunion und China erklärtermaßen von Gegnerschaft geprägt. Die Normalisierung der Beziehungen leitete eine Ära stillschweigend gegnerischer Beziehungen ein, die bis zur Ukraine-Krise dauerte. Während dieser Phase war es offensichtlich, dass Chinas wachsende militärische Macht Russland Sorgen bereitete und dass es daher entschlossen war, die nukleare Abschreckung gegenüber China aufrechtzuerhalten. Seit Beginn der Ukraine-Krise haben Russland und China eine immer engere Beziehung aufgebaut, die zu einer neuen Phase einer stillschweigenden nuklearen Kooperation mit koordinierten Bemühungen führte, die nukleare Abschreckung gegenüber den Vereinigten Staaten aufrechtzuerhalten. Beide Länder treten gemeinsam US-amerikanischen Anstrengungen entgegen, Raketenabwehrsysteme und hochpräzise konventionelle Waffen zu entwickeln. Sie stimmen ihre Positionen zu Fragen wie multilaterale Rüstungskontrolle und strategische Landschaft nach dem Ende des INF-Vertrags ab. Russland hilft China beim Bau eines Raketenfrühwarnsystems. Eine verstärkte Verteidigungskooperation eröffnet die Möglichkeit, Bestrebungen zur Aufrechterhaltung der nuklearen Abschreckung gegenüber den Vereinigten Staaten in einer Krise zu koordinieren. Nuclear issues have historically played an important role in the development of relations between Moscow and Beijing, acting as a source of both potential discord and emergent cooperation. From 1964, when China conducted its first nuclear test, until Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev's tenure in the 1980s, nuclear relations between the Soviet Union and China were explicitly adversarial. The normalization of relations introduced an era of implicitly adversarial relations that lasted until the Ukraine crisis. During this phase, Russia's concerns about China's growing military power and its resulting determination to maintain nuclear deterrence of China remained apparent. Since the onset of the Ukraine crisis, Russia and China have built an increasingly close relationship, leading to a new phase of implicitly cooperative nuclear relations featuring coordinated efforts to maintain nuclear deterrence of the United States. The two countries jointly oppose US efforts to build missile defense systems and high-precision conventional weapons. They coordinate their positions on such issues as multilateral arms control and the post-INF strategic landscape. Russia is helping China to build a missile attack early warning system. Growing levels of defense cooperation raise the possibility of coordinated efforts to maintain nuclear deterrence of the United States in a crisis. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2022
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18. An Overview of Sensors for Long Range Missile Defense
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Simone Fontana and Federica Di Lauro
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missile defense ,hypersonic missile ,radar ,infrared ,satellite ,Chemical technology ,TP1-1185 - Abstract
Given the increasing tensions between world powers, missile defense is a topic that is more relevant than ever. However, information on the subject is often fragmented, confusing and untrustworthy. On the other hand, we believe that an informed overview of the current status is important for decision makers and citizens alike. A missile is essentially a guided rocket and therefore the term can be used to describe a very wide range of weapon systems. In this paper, we focus on long-range and intercontinental threats, which we believe are more important and problematic to defend against. We provide an overview of the two most common types of sensors, space-based infrared sensors and radars, and highlight their peculiarities and, most importantly, their drawbacks that severely limit their effectiveness.
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- 2022
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19. Three-dimensional trajectory tracking guidance against near-space maneuvering targets with multiple constraints under wind field.
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Chen, Wenxue, Hu, Yudong, Gao, Changsheng, and Jing, Wuxing
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SLIDING mode control , *ADAPTIVE control systems - Abstract
• This paper explores a three-dimensional tracking guidance strategy against high-maneuvering hypersonic vehicles. • The proposed guidance method utilizes a velocity control channel to increase tracking precision. • The wind field is accurately modeled to simulate the actual environment in the near-space to prevent impractical scenarios. • The backpropagation neural network extended state observer is proposed to estimate the uncertainty disturbance and design an adaptive control law to compensate for the tracking errors. • The proposed strategy combines fast nonsingular terminal sliding mode control and adaptive techniques to improve non-singularity, tracking accuracy, and estimation precision. This paper presents a three-dimensional disturbance observer-based adaptive tracking guidance scheme for the trajectory tracking problem of a missile intercepting a hypersonic vehicle with the wind field, autopilot lag dynamics, and input saturation. Unlike most of the existing missile trajectory tracking guidance systems without velocity controllability and external wind field model, the wind field model is added to the dynamic model, and the velocity control channel is introduced into the three-dimensional trajectory tracking guidance problem to prevent impractical scenarios and increase tracking precision. The proposed tracking guidance methodology incorporates the sliding mode and adaptive control techniques, in which the sliding mode motion is finite time stable independently of the tracking guidance system's initial conditions. Also, the super twisting switch control law is added to cope with the chattering problem. In this context, external uncertainty disturbances and unmeasured states are lumped into lump disturbance and estimated using the backpropagation neural network extended state observer. To this end, numerical simulations demonstrate the tracking to reach zero between 3 s and 5 s against various uncertainties in engineering practical, and position tracking errors are within 0.15 m, superior to the existing tracking guidance methods. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2024
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20. Space-Based Missile Defense Is Still Practical.
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PROJECTILES , *NUCLEAR weapons , *ARMED Forces - Abstract
The article discusses the practicality of space-based missile defense, specifically referencing President Ronald Reagan's Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI). The author, Amb. Henry F. Cooper, highlights the importance of global space-based defenses and their role in negotiations with the Soviets. Cooper argues that subsequent administrations canceled these efforts, leaving them dormant. He suggests that space-based defenses are still possible and potentially more affordable today, citing the work of retired Air Force Lt. Gen. James A. Abrahamson. The article concludes by emphasizing President Reagan's foresight on the matter. [Extracted from the article]
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- 2024
21. STRIKE IN DEFENSE: AN ANALYSIS OF USING STRIKE OPTIONS IN THEATER BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE USING JOINT DEFENDER
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Theater ballistic missile defense is a crucial part of U.S. military strategy. Missile defense is a complex task that requires detailed planning. A tool to help planners construct theater ballistic missile defense plans provides the U.S. with a strategic advantage. Joint Defender (JDEF) is an optimization-based missile defense planning tool created by a research group at the Naval Postgraduate School in 2005. Given information about a potential attack and available defenders, JDEF provides an anticipated optimal attack and opposing defense plan for the best worst case for the opponents. Since its creation in 2005, its capabilities have been expanded to better combat modern missile warfare. Among other developments, JDEF now has the ability to strike a missile complex before launch. We demonstrate JDEF’s use of strike-capable interceptors in two scenarios: a hypothetical small-scale attack from Iran and a large-scale attack from North Korea. JDEF returns an optimal defense plan for the small-scale Iran scenario that minimizes maximum expected damage by 97.2%. JDEF returns an optimal defense plan for the large-scale North Korea scenario that minimizes maximum expected damage by 89.3%. Both defense plans rely heavily on strike-capable interceptors., Ensign, United States Navy, Approved for public release. Distribution is unlimited.
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- 2023
22. AEGIS: A MILITARY INNOVATION CASE STUDY
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The threat of hypersonic missiles being employed against U.S. naval forces by adversaries like China and Russia has forced current civilian and naval leaders to reexamine fleet defense to a degree similar to efforts at the end of World War II. When confronted with the threat of kamikazes and early anti-ship cruise missiles, the Navy launched a series of programs to close the capabilities gap between adversary weapons and the lack of a credible defense. The Navy’s eventual solution, the AEGIS Weapon System, was a revolutionary synthesis of system engineering integration with novel fleet defense tactics that have served as the backbone of the Navy surface forces for over 40 years. Why did AEGIS succeed at innovating while other programs failed? This thesis will answer this question by analyzing the development of AEGIS, from program inception to the introduction of AEGIS ships in the fleet, through the four paradigms of military innovation studies. Examination of AEGIS through each paradigm found that intraservice competition and culture were instrumental in AEGIS's success, with significant implications for policymakers. This thesis concludes with recommendations on how to best orient the Navy's approach toward hypersonic missile defense in the future., Lieutenant, United States Navy, Approved for public release. Distribution is unlimited.
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- 2023
23. VULNERABILITY ANALYSIS OF GUAM’S DEFENSE POSTURE
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Since the end of the Second World War, Guam has served as a linchpin of U.S. military power in the Indo-Pacific. As the United States’ westernmost territory in the world, Guam has been lauded as the place where America’s day begins. However, with its strategic importance and abundance of military combat power, Guam may be where America’s next war begins. Following decades of reform and modernization, the People’s Liberation Army presents a significant threat to the preeminence of U.S. military power in the region. This study uses a structured vulnerability analysis based on the principles of risk analysis, reliability engineering, adversarial analysis, and safety engineering to identify Guam’s critical vulnerabilities and formulate recommendations that enhance the territory’s defense posture. This study finds that Guam’s missile defense posture constitutes the island’s most significant vulnerability and recommends that congressional budgetary initiatives must remain focused on enhancing Guam’s missile defense capability and hardening defense infrastructure throughout the Pacific territories. Should modern warfare reach the shores of Guam, the U.S. military will have to fight for Guam before it can fight from it., Outstanding Thesis, Lieutenant, United States Navy, Approved for public release. Distribution is unlimited.
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- 2023
24. PROSPECTS OF IMPROVING THE AIR DEFENSE SYSTEM AGAINST OPERATIONAL AND TACTICAL MISSILES
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ballistic missiles ,air defense system ,балістичні ракети ,система ППО ,протиповітряна оборона ,зенітний ракетний комплекс ,aero-ballistic missiles ,оперативно-тактичні ракети ,air defense ,operational and tactical missile system ,оперативно-тактичний ракетний комплекс ,anti-aircraft missile system ,аеробалістичні ракети ,missile defense ,operational and tactical missiles ,протиракетна оборона - Abstract
The experience of the russian-Ukrainian war shows that the most difficult targets for the air defense system are operational and tactical missiles that fly along ballistic and aeroballistic trajectories, since their individual flight characteristics are at the limit or exceed the tactical and technical characteristics of existing anti-aircraft missile systems. Thus, hiting such types of missiles is one of the priority tasks of the state air and missile defense. The article analyzes existing and possible threats of using operational and tactical missiles by the russian federation, ways to replenish ammunition, their flight trajectories, and features that can be used in the future to increase the effectiveness of hiting this type of targets. The list of the main missiles that are used and can be used by the russian federation is outlined. The state of use of ammunition of operational and tactical missiles of the russian federation, possible ways of its replenishment are given. An analysis of the fight against ballistic missiles in the world and during the russian-Ukrainian war is carried out, basing of which the main directions for the further development of domestic missile defense are determined., Досвід російсько-української війни свідчить, що найбільш складними цілями для знищення системою протиповітряної оборони є оперативно-тактичні ракети, які летять по балістичній та аеробалістичній траєкторії, оскільки окремі характеристики їх польоту знаходяться на межі або перевищують тактико-технічні характеристики існуючих зенітних ракетних комплексів. Відповідно, протидія таким типам ракет є одним з пріоритетних завдань протиповітряної та протиракетної оборони держави. В статті проаналізовано наявні та можливі загрози застосування існуючих у рф оперативно-тактичних ракет, шляхи поповнення боєзапасу, траєкторії їх польоту та особливості, які можуть бути використані в подальшому для підвищення ефективності боротьби з таким типом цілей. Окреслено перелік основних ракет, які застосовуються та можуть бути застосовані рф. Наведено стан використання боєзапасу оперативно-тактичних ракет рф, можливі шляхи його поповнення. Також проведено аналіз боротьби з балістичними ракетами у світі та в ході російсько-української війни, на підставі чого визначено основні напрями подальшого розвитку вітчизняної протиракетної оборони.
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- 2023
25. The Old Missile-Defense Debate Is New Again.
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PROJECTILES - Abstract
This article discusses the debate surrounding missile defense systems, particularly in relation to the Israeli Iron Dome and the Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI) proposed by President Reagan. The author expresses support for the editorial and opinion pieces that advocate for missile defense systems, while disputing the opposition from the Union of Concerned Scientists. The author, who was involved in SDI negotiations, argues that the Union of Concerned Scientists hindered the development of effective missile defense systems and favored costly ground-based interceptors over space-based defenses. The article concludes by urging the editorial board to continue supporting missile defense initiatives. [Extracted from the article]
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- 2024
26. How Would Biden Defend America From Iran?
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PROJECTILES - Published
- 2024
27. Modern Missile Defense System As An Indispensable National and NATO's Deterrence Tool
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Maciej Marszałek
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Cultural Studies ,Alliance ,Political science ,Ballistic missile ,Religious studies ,Offensive ,Theoretical research ,Missile defense ,National level ,Deterrence theory ,Law and economics - Abstract
The main aim of this article is to prove the significance of the missile defense system for military deterrence at the allied (NATO) and national level (the US, Poland, etc.). To achieve the aim, theoretical research methods such as analysis, synthesis, comparison and generalization were applied. The results of the conducted research show that the missile defense system of Poland and other alliance members, and the NATO Integrated Air and Missile Defense System should be considered as the crucial elements of the military deterrence, even though such systems are not offensive in nature. Thus, the formulated thesis undermines the up-to-date understanding of the problem, and therefore may contribute to further discussion on the topic of using means of defensive deterrence.
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28. AEGIS: A MILITARY INNOVATION CASE STUDY
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Hudson, Joshua B., Russell, James A., Hammerer, John J., Jr., and National Security Affairs (NSA)
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military innovation ,AEGIS ,technology ,adaptation ,hypersonic missiles ,missile defense ,military doctrine ,surface warfare - Abstract
The threat of hypersonic missiles being employed against U.S. naval forces by adversaries like China and Russia has forced current civilian and naval leaders to reexamine fleet defense to a degree similar to efforts at the end of World War II. When confronted with the threat of kamikazes and early anti-ship cruise missiles, the Navy launched a series of programs to close the capabilities gap between adversary weapons and the lack of a credible defense. The Navy’s eventual solution, the AEGIS Weapon System, was a revolutionary synthesis of system engineering integration with novel fleet defense tactics that have served as the backbone of the Navy surface forces for over 40 years. Why did AEGIS succeed at innovating while other programs failed? This thesis will answer this question by analyzing the development of AEGIS, from program inception to the introduction of AEGIS ships in the fleet, through the four paradigms of military innovation studies. Examination of AEGIS through each paradigm found that intraservice competition and culture were instrumental in AEGIS's success, with significant implications for policymakers. This thesis concludes with recommendations on how to best orient the Navy's approach toward hypersonic missile defense in the future. Lieutenant, United States Navy Approved for public release. Distribution is unlimited.
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29. VULNERABILITY ANALYSIS OF GUAM’S DEFENSE POSTURE
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Magno, James F., Dahl, Erik J., Eisenberg, Daniel, and National Security Affairs (NSA)
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Missile Defense ,People’s Republic of China ,Commonwealth of Northern Marianas Islands ,critical infrastructure ,U.S. territories ,U.S. Indo-Pacific Command ,homeland security ,Guam ,People’s Liberation Army ,Aegis Ashore - Abstract
Since the end of the Second World War, Guam has served as a linchpin of U.S. military power in the Indo-Pacific. As the United States’ westernmost territory in the world, Guam has been lauded as the place where America’s day begins. However, with its strategic importance and abundance of military combat power, Guam may be where America’s next war begins. Following decades of reform and modernization, the People’s Liberation Army presents a significant threat to the preeminence of U.S. military power in the region. This study uses a structured vulnerability analysis based on the principles of risk analysis, reliability engineering, adversarial analysis, and safety engineering to identify Guam’s critical vulnerabilities and formulate recommendations that enhance the territory’s defense posture. This study finds that Guam’s missile defense posture constitutes the island’s most significant vulnerability and recommends that congressional budgetary initiatives must remain focused on enhancing Guam’s missile defense capability and hardening defense infrastructure throughout the Pacific territories. Should modern warfare reach the shores of Guam, the U.S. military will have to fight for Guam before it can fight from it. Outstanding Thesis Lieutenant, United States Navy Approved for public release. Distribution is unlimited.
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30. An Overview of Sensors for Long Range Missile Defense
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Given the increasing tensions between world powers, missile defense is a topic that is more relevant than ever. However, information on the subject is often fragmented, confusing and untrustworthy. On the other hand, we believe that an informed overview of the current status is important for decision makers and citizens alike. A missile is essentially a guided rocket and therefore the term can be used to describe a very wide range of weapon systems. In this paper, we focus on long-range and intercontinental threats, which we believe are more important and problematic to defend against. We provide an overview of the two most common types of sensors, space-based infrared sensors and radars, and highlight their peculiarities and, most importantly, their drawbacks that severely limit their effectiveness.
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31. Crises in Russian-US Cooperation on Missile Defense
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M.G. Valeyev
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business.industry ,Political science ,Missile defense ,General Medicine ,International trade ,business - Published
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32. Assessing the Effectiveness of Deterrence Options on Taiwan Contingency Operations
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Appleget, Jeffrey A., Burks, Robert E., Twomey, Christopher P., Jones, Marianna J., Englehorn, Lyla A., Naval Postgraduate School (U.S.), Naval Research Program (NRP), Operations Research (OR), and Defense Analysis (DA)
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Strategic Deterrence ,Missile Defense ,Cyber ,Taiwan ,Nuclear ,Space ,Deterrence - Abstract
NPS NRP Executive Summary This research will assess how strategic and non-strategic deterrence capabilities, to include nuclear weapons (both adversary and U.S. capabilities), would influence Taiwan Contingency operations. A publishable paper authored by Chris Twomey and an NPS student team designed wargame from the Wargaming Applications course will be utilized to inform and underpin this program of research. N3/N5 - Plans & Strategy This research is supported by funding from the Naval Postgraduate School, Naval Research Program (PE 0605853N/2098). https://nps.edu/nrp Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Approved for public release. Distribution is unlimited.
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33. Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment Ellen M. Lord and Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Policy David J. Trachtenberg, Press Briefing on US Department of Defense's Response to Turkey Accepting Delivery of the Russian S-400 Air and Missile Defense System, 17 July 2019
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Bram Boxhoorn and Giles Scott-Smith
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Political science ,Missile defense ,Management - Published
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34. Theater Missile Defense
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David B.H. Denoon
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Engineering ,Aeronautics ,business.industry ,Missile defense ,business - Published
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35. Missile Defense and U.S. Security Policy
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David B.H. Denoon
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Political science ,Missile defense ,Computer security ,computer.software_genre ,Security policy ,computer - Published
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36. National Missile Defense
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David B.H. Denoon
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Engineering ,Aeronautics ,business.industry ,Missile defense ,business - Published
- 2021
37. Aerodynamic Analysis of Damage State Missiles using Overset Meshing Techniques for Application to Computational Fluid Dynamics Simulation
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D'Alessio, Jonathan A.
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- Missile Defense, Missile Damage, Overset Meshing, Computational Fluid Dynamics, Missile Aerodynamics, Transonic Flow, Dimensional Analysis, Skid-to-Turn, Aerodynamics and Fluid Mechanics, Aeronautical Vehicles
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Significant research over the years has aimed to redefine the flight capabilities of aircraft after sustaining structural damage to critical components. Flight survivability and controllability are key areas of concern when designing fault-tolerant flight control systems to handle a wide range of potential scenarios. However, there is a lack of research on the impact of physically damaged missile systems. Missile counter-defense and intercept capabilities have become more advanced as the United States has focused heavily on these areas over the years. Damaged missiles due to a kinetic intercept capability present an opportunity for analysis of the post-damage implications on flight performance modeling and flight controllability. Computational fluid dynamics (CFD) has expanded to include a wider range of aerodynamic applications with the increases in computing power. The goal of this research was to extend these developed CFD applications toward the damaged missile problem. Experimental testing can be limited and costly for a full-scale missile study at the required high speeds of end-stage missile flight and thus warranted the CFD approach for the problem. A significant workload is spent on grid creation. This often slows down analysis as time must be spent fine-tuning grid parameters to obtain an accurate solution. Overset meshing, the usage of multiple discrete overlapping grids to constitute a flow domain, was applied to adopt a modular approach toward implementing damages. Individual component grids could be tailored for specific mesh quality, and components could be swapped efficiently without compromising the entire domain. The objective of this thesis was to analyze the aerodynamic performance of a generic, axisymmetric, cruciform missile after it has undergone various damage states to its outer mold line by using overset meshing techniques to deploy a modular gridding approach for efficiently assessing multiple damaged components within a computational fluid dynamics solver. Damage types examined included differently sized singular through-holes in the fin and wing aero surfaces, missing sections of the fins and wings, entirely missing fins and wings, and fins stuck at various control deflections. This research utilized the computational fluid solver ANSYS Fluent to analyze subsonic external flow around a damaged missile for the terminal glide phase of a surface-to-surface strike. A significant portion of the task was dedicated toward developing a methodology of efficiently implementing physical damages to missile components. Further efforts were made to outline an indexing scheme of labeling damages based on specific geometric criteria. Furthermore, the types of damage and the subsequent aerodynamic capabilities of the missile in flight were able to be generalized based on certain non-dimensional criteria that could be applied to a wide range of geometries and flight conditions in future missile work. Dimensional analysis relating the geometric characteristics of the damage revealed a dependent relationship between damaged surface area and decreased aerodynamic performance metrics. The aero dataset on damaged missiles could be further expanded over time with more detailed analysis of specific outer mold line damage cases. This analysis could include an assessment of the missile’s ability to still strike its intended surface target after an imparted damage state. Fault-tolerant control logic could be developed based on the aero datasets obtained from this research study. Subsequent flight control studies could assess the ability to still track a target with these reduced aerodynamic capabilities. Predictions would correspond to chances of a missed strike based on distance from the intended target at the end of flight duration.
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38. Noniterative feedback midcourse guidance for exo-atmospheric interception of ballistic targets using virtual impact point steering.
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Jo, Byeong-Un and Ahn, Jaemyung
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ALGORITHMS , *ALTITUDES - Abstract
This paper proposes a noniterative feedback midcourse guidance algorithm for intercepting a ballistic target. The virtual impact point (VIP) concept, which is the intersection point between the defense missile trajectory and the sphere defined by the hit altitude, is introduced. Then the motion of the virtual impact point caused by the external acceleration applied to the missile is derived. The proposed guidance algorithm generates the acceleration command that moves the VIP to the PIP along the shortest path without any iterative procedure and has high potential as an onboard midcourse guidance algorithm. The validity of the proposed guidance algorithm has been demonstrated through the case study. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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39. Turkey Says No Deal on S-400 for Ukraine.
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