Development trends of short-range dogfight IR air to air missile

In the recent local wars,air to air missile plays an very important role in controlling air-supremacy,for which many countries commence to develop and equip new generation air to air missile.Firstly,the modern air-combat′s requirements for new generation short-range dogfight IR missile are analyzed in the article,and it is pointed out that interception of cruise missile will be combat mission of new generation short-range dogfight IR missile.Then,the development trends of foreign new generation short-range dogfight IR missile are introduced,including U.S.AIM-9X,Britain ASRAAM and Germany IRIS-T.Finally,the key technologies generally used by new generation short-range dogfight IR missile,such as the advanced aerodynamic configuration/system design,IIR guidance,aerodynamic/TVC complex control and small strap-down inertial guidance system,are discussed.