MULTIPLE KILL VEHICLE (MKV) INTERCEPTOR WITH AUTONOMOUS KILL VEHICLES

摘要

The present invention provides a Multiple Kill Vehicle interceptor (10) including multiple kill vehicles (16) with autonomous management capability and kinematic reach to prosecute a large threat extent. Each kill vehicle (16) can self-manage its own kill vehicle deployment and target engagement for a determined target volume assigned by a disignated master kill vehicle (16). At least one kill vehicle ( 16) is master capable of managing the post-separation of all of the kill vehicles (16) without requiring updates to the mission plan post-separation. The autonomous capability and increased kinematic reach provides for a more efficient use of boosters and more effective engagement of the threat.