Abstract

The invention relates to a method for combating an aerial target (6) by means of a guided missile (1), wherein the guided missile (1) is launched following detection of the aerial target (6) and is steered on a course for combating the aerial target (6), wherein a flight path of the aerial target (6) is determined. Highly dynamic and hardened aerial targets (6) can be successfully combated in three-dimensional space by using a guided missile (1) with a hollow charge (7) disposed transversely to the principal axis of the missile, wherein the course of the guided missile (1) is selected such that, as it flies past, the course of the guided missile (1) lies anti-parallel to the flight path of the aerial target (6), wherein the guided missile (1) flies past the aerial target (6) anti-parallel at a specified distance, wherein a position of an explosive charge (6a) on the aerial target (6) is determined when the aerial target (6) is detected, wherein the hollow charge (7) is detonated according to the position of the explosive charge (6a), and wherein the hollow charge (7) sets off the explosive charge (6a) of the aerial target (6).

IPC Classes  ?

• F41H 11/02 - Anti-aircraft or anti-guided missile defence installations or systems
• F41G 5/08 - Ground-based tracking-systems for aerial targets
• F42B 12/14 - Projectiles, missiles or mines characterised by the warhead, the intended effect, or the material characterised by the warhead or the intended effect of armour-piercing type with shaped or hollow charge the symmetry axis of the hollow charge forming an angle with the longitudinal axis of the projectile
• F42B 12/20 - Projectiles, missiles or mines characterised by the warhead, the intended effect, or the material characterised by the warhead or the intended effect of high-explosive type
• F42B 12/60 - Cluster or cargo ammunition, i.e. projectiles containing one or more submissiles the submissiles being ejected radially