Firing control system and firing control method

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10816308-B2
Application number	US-201815896575-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Feb 14, 2018
Priority date	Sep 5, 2017
Publication date	Oct 27, 2020
Grant date	Oct 27, 2020

Abstract

A threat degree of each of targets is numerized based on data obtained by observing the targets after launching of the flying objects. Also, the firepower of flying object is numerized based on the state of flying object after the launching. The optimal assignment of firepower is calculated based on the numerized threat degrees and firepower, and is shared by the flying objects. Each flying object intercepts the target specified based on the optimal assignment.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A firing control system comprising:
a launcher apparatus;
a plurality of flying objects launched for a plurality of targets from the launcher apparatus;
a sensor device configured to observe the plurality of targets; and
a first processing unit configured to calculate, after the plurality of flying objects are launched, an optimal assignment of the plurality of flying objects to the plurality of targets based on the observation result,
wherein each of the plurality of flying objects comprises:
a first communication device configured to receive a first data signal which contains the optimal assignment calculated by the first processing unit; and
a second processing unit configured to set an interception object to one of the plurality of targets which is specified based on the optimal assignment,
wherein the plurality of flying objects are configured to share the optimal assignment.

2. The firing control system according to claim 1 , wherein at least one of the plurality of flying objects further comprises:
the sensor device; and
the first processing unit, and
wherein the first communication device transmits the first data signal to a first communication device of another flying object of the plurality of flying objects.

3. The firing control system according to claim 1 , wherein the launcher apparatus comprises:
the sensor device;
the first processing unit; and
a second communication device configured to transmit the first data signal to the first communication device.

4. The firing control system according to claim 1 , wherein at least one flying object of the plurality of flying objects further comprises:
the sensor device,
wherein the first communication device transmits a second data signal, which contains the observation result, to the launcher apparatus, and
wherein the launcher apparatus comprises:
the first processing unit; and
a second communication device configured to transmit the first data signal to the first communication device.

5. The firing control system according to claim 1 , wherein the observation result contains data showing an RCS (Radar Cross Section) for each of the plurality of targets, and
wherein the first processing unit calculates a threat degree of each of the plurality of targets based on the RCS of each target.

6. The firing control system according to claim 1 , wherein the observation result comprises data showing turning acceleration of each target, and
wherein the first processing unit calculates a threat degree of each target based on the turning acceleration of each target.

7. The firing control system according to claim 1 , wherein the observation result comprises data showing a position of each target in a formation of the plurality of targets, and
wherein the first processing unit calculates a threat degree of each target based on the position of each target.

8. The firing control system according to claim 1 , wherein the observation result comprises data showing a speed vector of each target, and
wherein the first processing unit calculates a threat degree of each target based on the speed vector of each target.

9. The firing control system according to claim 5 , wherein the first processing unit calculates firepower of each of the plurality of flying objects such that the larger a maximum speed of each of the plurality of flying objects is, the larger the firepower.

10. The firing control system according to claim 5 , wherein the first processing unit calculates firepower of each of the plurality of flying objects such that the larger a destructive force of each flying object is, the larger the firepower.

11. The firing control system according to claim 1 , wherein the first processing unit is further configured to choose one of a plurality of optimal assignments of the plurality of flying objects to the plurality of targets calculated by the launcher apparatus or the plurality of flying objects as the optimal assignment.

12. A firing control method, comprising:
launching a plurality of flying objects for a plurality of targets by a launcher apparatus;
observing the plurality of targets by a sensor device;
calculating by a first processing unit, after the plurality of flying objects are launched, an optimal assignment of the plurality of flying objects to the plurality of targets based on the observation result;
receiving a first data signal, which contains the optimal assignment of each of the plurality of flying objects; and
sharing the optimal assignment; and
setting for each of the plurality of flying objects, an interception object to one of the plurality of targets which is specified by the optimal assignment.

Assignees

• Mitsubishi Heavy Ind Ltd

Inventors

• Araki Shunsuke
• Ando Keisuke
• Toyoda Yasuhiro

Classifications

• F41G7/2286

  using radio waves · CPC title

• F41G7/007

  Preparatory measures taken before the launching of the guided missiles · CPC title

• F41G7/2206 Primary

  using a remote control station · CPC title

• F41G7/2233

  Multimissile systems · CPC title

• F41G3/04

  for dispersing fire from a battery {; for controlling spread of shots; for coordinating fire from spaced weapons} · CPC title