Intercept

Lesson Overview
Intercept

Intercept
Allows us to close with a contact in
order to do whatever we need to
do:
get within missile / gun range;
board, search, inspect, (and sieze);
search and rescue

Intercept
Your CPA at intercept will be 0 yds.
Three elements
course
speed
time to intercept

Computing an
Intercept Course
1. Find contacts course and speed.

er 315, 15kts
em 263, 10.5kts

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Computing an
Intercept Course
2. Draw a new DRM from M2 to the
center. This new DRM is CBDR.
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Computing an
Intercept Course
3. Parallel new DRM to end of em vector.
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Computing an
Intercept Course
This new rm vector represents all the possible
courses and speeds to intercept the contact.
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Computing an
Intercept Course
The course you pick will be determined by:
course, speed, or time required to intercept.
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Intercept using
maximum speed

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Max speed
is 30kts
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Computing an
Intercept Course
3. Draw the new er vector to where the
30kts ring intercepts the rm vector.
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Intercept Course
005, 30kts

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Computing an
Intercept Course
4. Determine time of intercept.
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Intercept Course
005, 30kts

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