PRELIMINARY INVESTIGATION OF A PROPOSED SONOBUOY RANGING SYSTEM.

Abstract

The ability to locate and determine the position of an ASW sonobuoy is an essential part of airborne anti-submarine operations. Present methods restrict the parent aircraft's operational capability and yield only marginal data. State-of-the-art frequency control makes it possible to range sonobuoys accurately with radio signals. Sonobuoy position can then be determined by combining this range data with other available information. A system is proposed to both free the parent aircraft from present restrictions and to increase the accuracy of the position information. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1969
Accession Number
AD0705497

Entities

People

  • Gary Maxwell Grant

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accuracy
  • Airborne
  • Aircrafts
  • Frequency
  • Navigation
  • Position Finding
  • Radio Signals
  • Range Finding
  • Sonobuoys
  • Submarines
  • Vehicles

Readers

  • Maritime and Naval Warfare Studies
  • Radar Systems Engineering.
  • Systems Analysis and Design