What is a sensor-to-shooter path?

• A. A maintenance protocol for sensor calibration.
• B. The sequence of data exchanges from target detection by a sensor to the weapon system that fires to intercept.
• C. The range of a radar.
• D. The physical route a missile takes to reach a target.

Answer: (B)

The main idea here is the end-to-end flow of information from detection to engagement. A sensor-to-shooter path is the sequence of data and command exchanges that starts when a sensor detects a target, moves through tracking, data fusion, and fire-control processing, and ends with the weapon system receiving a cue or firing solution to intercept the target. It captures how sensor data is transmitted through the battle management system to the shooter, converting observations into a usable intercept plan. This isn’t about how far a radar can see, a maintenance procedure, or the missile’s physical flight path. For example, radar detects a target, the system tracks it, computes a firing solution, and sends a cue to the interceptor to launch.