The problems of intercepting high-speed aircraft maneuvering according to complex laws. Part 4. Assessment of the detection capabilities of high-speed aircraft by optical systems

The expansion of the range of high-speed aircraft (HSA) adopted by advanced countries with a number of significant tactical and economic advantages determines the need to develop interception systems. The initial stage in the creation of such systems, which determines the possibility of intercepting HSA in the future, is the development of systems for detecting them on the flight path. In this regard, according to foreign sources, the article provides an overview of possible ways to solve this problem using sensors of the optical (infrared, ultraviolet and visible) range of electromagnetic waves. Based on the analysis of the features of the functioning of these sensors for detecting high-speed aircraft on the trajectory, an approach to their integration with radar detectors within the framework of a single integrated detection system for various variants of their spatial placement is considered.