A Novel Three-Dimensional Sliding Pursuit Guidance and Control of Surface-to-Air Missiles

A Novel Three-Dimensional Sliding Pursuit Guidance and Control of Surface-to-Air Missiles

In recent decades, missile guidance and control have advanced significantly, with methods like pure pursuit (PP), command to line-of-sight (CLOS), and proportional navigation (PN) enabling accurate target interception in uncertain environments through line-of-sight (LOS) tracking. In this work, we p...

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Main Authors: Belkacem Bekhiti, George F. Fragulis, Mohamed Rahmouni, Kamel Hariche
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2025-04-01
Series:Technologies
Subjects:
sliding pursuit guidance
optimization
surface-to-air missiles
maneuvering target
pure pursuit guidance
zero-effort miss distance
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2227-7080/13/5/171
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Summary:In recent decades, missile guidance and control have advanced significantly, with methods like pure pursuit (PP), command to line-of-sight (CLOS), and proportional navigation (PN) enabling accurate target interception in uncertain environments through line-of-sight (LOS) tracking. In this work, we propose a novel 3D sliding pure pursuit guidance (3DSPP) law for controlling a surface-to-air missile against a maneuvering target. The algorithm is compared with established guidance laws such as zero-effort miss distance “ZEM-PN” and “3D-PP”, with performance metrics including the miss distance <inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><mrow><msub><mrow><mi>M</mi></mrow><mrow><mi>d</mi></mrow></msub></mrow></semantics></math></inline-formula> and time of closest approach <inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><mrow><msub><mrow><mi>t</mi></mrow><mrow><mi>c</mi><mi>a</mi><mi>p</mi></mrow></msub></mrow></semantics></math></inline-formula>. The results demonstrate that the 3DSPP outperforms the conventional methods by achieving the lowest <inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><mrow><msub><mrow><mi>M</mi></mrow><mrow><mi>d</mi></mrow></msub><mo>=</mo></mrow></semantics></math></inline-formula> 0.1497 m and the fastest <inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><mrow><msub><mrow><mi>t</mi></mrow><mrow><mi>c</mi><mi>a</mi><mi>p</mi></mrow></msub><mo>=</mo></mrow></semantics></math></inline-formula> 7.3853 s, ensuring more precise and rapid interception. The algorithm also exhibits superior robustness to noise and efficient energy management, making it a promising solution for real-world missile guidance systems.
ISSN:2227-7080

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