A fire control system for a boost phase threat missile includes sensors
for generating target-missile representative signals, and a
multi-hypothesis track filter, which estimates the states of various
target hypotheses. The estimated states are typed to generate hypotheses
and their likelihoods. The states, hypotheses and likelihoods are applied
to a multihypothesis track filter, and the resulting propagated states
are applied to an engagement planner, together with the hypotheses and
likelihoods. The engagement planner initializes the interceptor(s).
Interceptor guidance uses the initialization and the propagated states
and typing information to command the interceptor.