Inside the Modern Missile: How RF Passive Components Are Reshaping Guided Weapons

Inside the Modern Missile: How RF Passive Components Are Reshaping Guided Weapons

Available on Demand

Driven by active electronically scanned array (AESA) seekers, multimode guidance, GPS anti‑jam, and weapon datalinks, today’s guided missiles use two to three times more RF passive components than legacy systems. This webinar maps the RF signal chain across seven missile subsystems, showing where filters, single‑layer capacitors, and integrated passive devices fit from VHF to 67 GHz. Discover how shifting architectures, record production rates, and tighter SWaP constraints are elevating the value of broad, MIL‑qualified passive portfolios.

Key Learning Objectives:

• The technology trends driving a 2-3x increase in RF passive content per missile
• A subsystem‑level view of the missile RF signal chain including seekers, navigation, datalinks, EW receivers, proximity fuzes, IFF, and radar altimeters
• How specific RF passive technologies map to real applications and support functions from VHF through 67 GHz
• What it takes to design RF passives for extreme shock, heat and long-term storage