Due to the large amount of information transmitted by optical fiber, wide frequency band, low power consumption and minimal self-radiation, optical fiber guided missiles have strong target recognition ability, high guidance accuracy and good anti-interference. Fiber-guided missiles are still in the engineering development stage, and the United States, France, Germany and Brazil are all developing them.
Among them, a fiber-optic guided missile developed by Brazil has a length of 1.5 m and a diameter of 180 mm, which can be launched from the ground, ships and planes with a maximum range of 20 km; Using hollow charge warhead, steel armor with thickness of 1000mm can be penetrated.
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The propulsion system of the missile adopts the solid rocket engine on the test bomb. It is estimated that its production type may adopt the turbojet engine of Aerotech Company of Germany or the engine of Microturbine Engine Company of France. In order to prevent damage to the optical fiber, the nozzle at the tail of the engine extends from the side of the missile.
The warhead is equipped with high explosives weighing 3 kilograms, and is equipped with single-shot and proximity fuses. The guidance system is divided into two parts: missile and boat. The two parts transmit video information, various measurement data and command signals through optical fiber. In testing bombs, explorers use television cameras. However, the latest information shows that infrared thermal imaging detectors or millimeter wave detectors may be used in regular products. The latter two detectors have better day and night and all-weather working ability.
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