Task assignment for deploying unmanned aircraft as decoys

Abstract

This paper proposes a task assignment based on auction algorithm for a decoy mission using multiple UAVs which can hover against anti-ship missiles. An optimal deployment direction of decoys are also decided based on the cost function that is calculated with the expected signal power of a seeker and decoy, the distance between them, and fuel availability of the decoys. A simple kinematics is considered to generate two-dimensional motions of anti-ship missiles and a target ship. Numerical simulations are conducted under a visualization environment and validate the performance of the proposed algorithm. A parametric study is also conducted for the decoy mission with multiple missiles and decoys. Lastly, non-linear simulations for ducted fan Unmanned Aerial vehicles (UAVs) are performed to evaluate the feasibility of the proposed high-level task assignment comment for the decoy mission.