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Chapter 11 / Future Research
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Chapter 11
FUTURE RESEARCH
Whilst laying the foundations for an advanced air-defence missile guidance
system, references are made in the discussion sections to areas warranting
further work, or in the case of the simulators useful additions to existing
models. Observations of this type throughout the report are collected
together and presented here.
For targets, sensors and the simulation infrastructure the focus is on
extending the current facilities to make their generic design applicable to a
wider range of research topics. This process culminates in a brief review of
synergies between this simulation and the MBDA Aircraft and Missile
Integration Simulation that was developed from it.
When radical changes are proposed to proven elements in existing weapon
systems so as to increase their capability, continuity of design is essential.
Inevitably, integration of the various functions, their verification, and
eventual validation, requires a considerable amount of work well beyond
that already presented. This is reflected in the recommendations for further
work that follows.
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