SEARCH ALGORITHM FOR INTELLIGENT REENTRY VEHICLES

THE PROBLEM OF LOCATING AND STRIKING TARGETS IN A PREVIOUSLY SELECTED AREA OF INTEREST IN ALL WEATHER DAY OR NIGHT OPERATION AND WITH AN OVERALL FOOTPRINT COVERAGE LIMITED TO MOBILE TARGET DEPLOYMENT AREAS HAS BEEN THE ACHILLES' HEEL OF THE CRT CONCEPT SINCE ITS INCEPTION. THE KEY ISSUE IS THAT THERE EXISTS NO SMART ALGORITHM AND INHERENT AI PROCEDURE FOR RELIABLY IDENTIFYING THE MOBILE TARGETS WHICH CAN BE HANDLED BY AN "ON-BOARD" COMPUTER AT THE RESPONSE TIMES REQUIRED IN FLIGHT. THE FOLLOWING PROPOSAL OUTLINES A CANDIDATE ALGORITHM WHICH IS INNOVATIVE BUT HAS NOT BEEN APPLIED TO THESE TYPES OF PROBLEMS.