Increasing the functional capabilities of target rockets

The tasks of modernizing existing target missiles in terms of correction and control are relevant both from a practical point of view and from the point of view of academic science. In particular, the issues of modernization of aircraft in relation to control and maneuvering are widely considered by both Russian and foreign researchers. The Federal State Autonomous Educational Institution of Higher Education “South Ural State University (National Research University)” and Limited Liability Company “STANKOMASH”, based on the accumulated scientific and practical experience, offer constructive solutions for the mass-produced target missile 96M6M “Kaban”. The paper considers the design and operation of a target missile, which consists of a head fairing, an instrument compartment, a solid propellant propulsion engine, and a stabilizer. Currently, the missile flies along a ballistic trajectory and a double-barreled launcher is used to launch it. The target is tracked by the signal reflected from it. The article discusses ways to modernize the target missile, in particular: the introduction of a correction or control unit; application of the principle of modularity of rocket design; modernization of the propulsion system; replacement of rocket body construction materials with modern composite materials; equipping targets with hardware fixation using not a radio channel, but GLONASS satellite communications. For a qualitative and detailed consideration, the direction of introducing a correction module into a serial design has been worked out. For this, the known methods of control, maneuvering and correction are considered. Typical designs of ballast powder and detonation impulse correction engines are given. On the basis of the foregoing, four designs of impulse correction blocks for the 96M6M “Kaban” target missile presented in the article are worked out in detail and calculated.