Optimum active decoy deployment for effective deception of missile radars

In a battle engagement scenario, while missile interception and hard kill options can be exercised, soft kill options are less expensive and elegant. In this paper, optimum positioning of an active decoy which is fired in the form of a cartridge from the platform of the target is reported. Various radar and jammer parameters for effective luring away of the missile are studied. Computer simulations are carried out and it is shown that miss distances of the order of half a Kilo meter or more can be obtained for typical monopulse radars.