A Study on Predicting the Mine Clearance Rate of Rocket-Launched Demining Projectile

This study proposes a system-level method to evaluate the performance of rocket-launch demining projectiles. Warhead performance tests provided data on effective clearance radius, which were incorporated into six-degree-offreedom ballistic analysis combined with a fire control algorithm. Mine clearance rates were quantified while accounting for uncertainties through Monte Carlo simulations. Comparative results indicated that rifled projectiles achieved higher clearance and lower dispersion than smoothbore projectiles. These findings emphasize the benefit of integrating experimental measurements with trajectory analysis to optimize both the design and operational use of rocket-launch demining projectile.