Impact-Time Vector Guidance

The use of multiple pursuers to strike a target simultaneously can increase the likelihood of a successful interception. Using such coordination can both overwhelm the defensive capabilities of the target and mitigate the negative side-effects of multiple impacts. One example of an unwanted side-effect of multiple strike times includes explosion residue blocking the direct view of the target at a critical moment. In missile guidance, a simultaneous interception can be achieved by timing all pursuers to strike at a common impact time through adjustments to the guidance law.