Missile communication at risk: Near-field scattering impacts detonation command efficiency.
The communication between a missile's fuze and warhead is crucial for a successful attack. The way a target scatters radar signals nearby affects this communication. By studying how a target scatters radar signals up close in different situations, researchers found that the intensity of this scattering directly impacts the communication between the fuze and warhead. This can lead to the warhead detonating either too early or too late.
