HEAT TARGET Russian patent published in 2003 - IPC

FIELD: military equipment, in particular, simulators of armed targets-targets designed for operation with radar and heat armament systems. SUBSTANCE: target has a body, tapered fairing, thermal and light action flare positioned in the body and a parachute system, as well as a device for separation of the tapered fairing. The body head section has an annular boss and annular heat-resistant coating on the inner surface. The distance between them and the dimensions of this coating are selected proceeding from the condition of provision of the time of burn-through of the body wall. The distance between the annular boss and the annular heat-resistant coating, as well as the thickness and the length of the latter, are bound up by definite correlations. The body may be made with a main frame forming the mentioned annular boss. The target may be additionally provided with a soft corner reflector positioned inside the main parachute canopy secured on the body. EFFECT: considerably enhanced reliability of separation of the fairing from the body with the flare. 4 cl, 4 dwg