To defeat surface targets "kamikaze" type UAVs with computer-integrated warheads are used. After preliminary target designation or finding it independently, “kamikaze” type UAV can destroy it, diving on the target as guided ammunition. Defeat characteristics of built-in warhead mainly depend on warhead itself and its fuse. The results of the combat mission of a UAV type "kamikaze" to hit typical targets are directly affected by the characteristics of the integrated warhead. The characteristics of destructive effect of the integrated warhead mainly depend on its type and explosive device. To simplify fuse„s characteristics proving process there is sense to divide them on groups, depending on method of their obtainment. To evaluate common parameters, concerning raw material use, components, proving of technical and economic requirements, correspondence to standardization and unification requirements, ergonomic and esthetic requirements is better to use existing standards and procedures for warhead and fuse evaluation. Laboratory tests prove mainly climatic and mechanical factors resistance. Proving of warhead and fuse effectiveness should be executed on fire range on final stage of "kamikaze" UAV test. Reliable evaluation results and characteristics are possible after investigation with special laboratory and fire range infrastructure. At present, the problematic issues of research of integrated warheads explosive devices are the determination of devices expiration service terms and their effectiveness when using UAVs of the "kamikaze" type under utmost permissible operation conditions etc. “Kamikaze” UAV warhead fuse directly influences on target damage level and should be developed and tested under exacting requirements. Therefore, reliable fuse characteristics, reached during investigation (including fire range test) define whole “kamikaze” UAV effectiveness of operational use.
The article substantiates the need to create a remotely controlled combat module to equip light armored vehicles (LAV) manufactured at domestic enterprises of the defense complex. The main purpose of LAV is to perform some of the tasks of combined-arms battle and its support, namely: the transportation of personnel, the elimination of enemy’s manpower out of the battle formation, patrolling on the second and third lines of defense of the Joint Forces Operation. NATO nations procure the following remotely controlled combat modules: United States - M151 Protector RWS and PROTECTOR CROWS II (manufactured by Kongsberg, Norway); United Kingdom - Enforcer (Selex Galilleo, UK) and Protector (Kongsberg, Norway); Germany - light and heavy modules FLW 100 and FLW 200 (manufactured by Krauss-Maffei, Germany). Remote controlled combat modules occupy a significant niche in the arsenal of modern ground forces. At present, the Armed Forces of Ukraine do not have remotely controlled combat modules that can be used on light armored vehicles. When developing requirements for the remotely controlled combat module, it is advisable to consider the ability to perform basic combat missions by the light armored vehicles and the characteristics of the weapons that will be integrated into the remotely controlled combat module. Weapons that a light armored vehicle is equipped with are used in close combat to solve a large number of different fire missions. The remotely controlled combat module mounted on light armored vehicles is generally used to defeat the line-of-sight targets. The characteristics of weapons that may be integrated into the remotely controlled combat module and the proposed ammunition load are considered. In order to simplify design decisions when installing the remotely controlled combat modules on light armored vehicles and for the purpose of performing the task effectively, it is necessary to solve the problem of creating remotely controlled combat modules with a much smaller weight than existing models. Integration of the aforementioned remotely controlled combat modules into light armored vehicles will allow carrying out tasks on reinforcement of checkpoints, force protection of troops, сonvoy and patrol, destruction of fortified enemy objects, reconnaissance, as well as interception and destruction of manpower and armored vehicles, outside of the battle formations. The bulk delivery of light armored vehicles to the troops will further enhance the mobility of the warfare. Light armored vehicles can be used extensively by air assault troops, mountain assault and motorized infantry formations, territorial defense units.
In modern conditions of hostilities, informativity plays an important role in both defense and offensive operations. Most of the information, including technical, passes through optical systems. Optoelectronic and infrared devices, missile homing heads, the human eye in their structure have optics with different coefficients. A light pulse of different levels makes a negative impact on optical systems decreasing data throughput. One of the possible types of impact on personnel in order to disorient enemy troops and disable optical surveillance and sighting systems is the use of light emission. Light emission can negatively affect the system of visual perception and cause the deterioration of information processing efficiency, so it can be used as a factor for the destruction of enemy personnel. In the process of impact by light emission on the system of visual perception, the phenomenon of after-effect is possible. It consists in the process of adaptation of the system of visual perception to the perception of information after exposure to bright light emission. The visual center of the brain plays a major role in the adaptation processes, so a human can see the transitions of the brightness of the adaptive background. The longest adaptation time occurs when exposed to blue and white light. The increase in the area of receptive fields leads to a decrease in the resolving capabilities of the system of visual perception and affects the effectiveness of the combat task in terms of target recognition and sighting. The main intense light emission impact factors on the enemy’s personnel are: psychological effect (disorientation and distraction) which is manifested in the temporary cessation of task execution, which relates to the unexpected emergence of bright emission; impairment of visual function (when intense bright light emission blocks the system of visual perception; temporary loss of vision; disorientation and epileptic attacks.
When analyzing typical assault aviation combat missions, the most common objects for each aircraft actions should be identified, a preliminary estimate of their distance from the front line has to be provided, and one of the objects should be selected as the typical target for evaluating the aircraft effectiveness. A destruction of a typical target by an aircraft with a certain probability is one of the main components of the assault aviation aircraft effectiveness, but it does not fully characterize the effectiveness of the aircraft. In the course of assault aircraft combat mission accomplishment, the generally accepted approach is identification the four aircraft flight phases with a purpose of destruction a surface target. As a combat mission for assault aircraft the striking for destruction an enemy airfield or division of guided missiles can be considered. The choice of flight route and profile is related to the assessment of the enemy's actual areas of engagement to determine the line of maneuvering. The feature of devastating effect of attack ammunition is the conditional law of target destruction. For the means of destruction of a remote action the feature of devastating effect of attack ammunition is a cumulative effect of each munitions at known coordinates of impact points. For the means of destruction which are used in cluster bombs, as a result of small caliber live ammunition scattering the total area of destruction is created. The cover area for single cluster bomb is ellipse shaped. Thus, in order to evaluate the effectiveness of the assault aviation aircraft employment it is advisable to use an indicator such as the effectiveness of the aircraft in one combat sortie. Evaluation of aircraft effectiveness in one sortie consists of estimates of the probability for penetration the means of air defense, the probability of target detection, the probability of target attack, the probability of target destruction and reliability of aviation equipment. For assault aviation, the effectiveness of an aircraft in a single combat sortie has the notion of a total probability of a target destruction or a mathematical expectation of a target destruction.
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