Progress in the research on path planning algorithms for cruise missile
Cruise missiles have an important strategic position and great tactical value in modern warfare for their high precision,long range,great stealth performance,and many other advantages.Path-planning algorithm is one of the core technologies of cruise missile guidance and control.It is being applied to a broadening scope of areas with the development of automation and unmanned systems,with broad prospects in military and civilian fields in the future.In recent years,the continuous enhancement of computing capacity and data acquisition technology has given a strong boost to the development and application of path-planning algorithms.In this paper,the path-planning algorithms of cruise missile are classified,and the research progress in regular algorithms is introduced.In particular,the characteristics and application scenarios of the algorithms are analyzed,and current research hotspots and challenges are summarized.Finally,analysis is made on the future trend of the algorithms,which will become more intelligent,real-time and robust,aiming for multi-target and multi-missile coordination.