The Naval Weapons Laboratory Laser Ranger/Tracker System

Abstract

A working breadboard model of a laser-based missile tracking and ranging system was designed and developed. The system was evaluated under actual rnge conditions where it was demonstrated its capabilities in tracking 2. 75- and 5-inch rockets over the initial portion of their flights. The system is a self-contained mobile unit containing several subsystems. Each subsystem is an independent unit in that it can be modified to meet specific requirements without affecting other subsystems. Sufficient flexibility is inherent in the system to render it useful as a research tool or as a standard range instrumentation item.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 01, 1970
Accession Number
AD0720351

Entities

People

  • N. N. Harold

Organizations

  • Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Cameras
  • Deflection Coils
  • Laser Beams
  • Launchers
  • Materials
  • Mechanical Structure
  • Models
  • Modulation
  • Modulators
  • Motion Pictures
  • Optical Modulators
  • Photomultiplier Tubes
  • Production
  • Range Finding
  • Rocket Launchers
  • Safety Analysis
  • Test And Evaluation

Readers

  • Aerospace Test and Evaluation
  • Software Engineering

Technology Areas

  • Directed Energy