A mathematical model for describing the operation of airborne gun-laying radars in conditions of active counteraction to enemy interference and military-economic assessment of the feasibility of its implementation

Abstract

The combat capabilities of modern means of warfare in the air largely depend on the reliable operation of on-board electronic means (OEM) and weapon control systems of fighter aircraft. Therefore, in the course of military operations, each of the warring parties seeks to disorganise the operation of the enemy's radio-electronic systems and weapon controls as much as possible and ensure the stable operation of their own OEM by all means. This task is assigned to the means of electronic warfare (EW). During air combat, this task is assigned to the aircraft jamming station, whose place and role in modern air combat is constantly growing. The efficiency of the operation of this system is directly related to the aircraft survivability during a combat mission. This study considers the developed approach to the output of initial data on modelling the operation of airborne radars in conditions of interference and simultaneous active counteraction to enemy interference stations. The authors in this study have suggested a mathematical description of the air combat situation, which occurs when using methods of active countermeasures to enemy airborne interference systems by changing the parameters of the operation of the airborne gun-laying radar (AGLR). Indicators and criteria that characterise the effectiveness of the operation of airborne radars, depending on the method of counteraction used, were proposed, including a sequence of possible applications of the known four methods of counteraction, taking into account the features of their application.