Toolset for evaluating infrared countermeasures and signature reduction for ships
conference paper
The protection of ships against infrared guided missiles is a concern for modern naval forces. The vulnerability of ships can be reduced by applying countermeasures such as infrared decoys and infrared signature reduction. This paper presents a set of simulation tools which can be used for assessing the effectiveness of these measures. The toolset consists of a chain of models which calculate the infrared signature of a ship (EOSM), generate an infrared image of the ship in a realistic sea and sky background (EOSTAR) and determine the behaviour of an infrared missile seeker against these images and simulate the complete missile fly-out including countermeasure deployment (EWM). All model components will be discussed. Typical simulation results will be shown.
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TNO Identifier
425936
Publisher
SPIE
Article nr.
78360F
Source title
Technologies for Optical Countermeasures VII, 22 September 2010, Toulouse, France
Editor(s)
Titterton, D.H.
Richardson, M.A.
Richardson, M.A.
Place of publication
Bellingham, WA