Prototype for a Low Cost Laser Guidance Unit for a BDU-33 Practice Bomb

Abstract

Training is required if laser-guided weapons are to be used effectively, but the cost when using the full sale weapon is prohibitive. This report describes a prototype for a low cost ($140) laser guidance unit designed to be used in conjunction with a BDU-33 practice bomb. This unit, completely self contained, can be dropped from the SUU-20 practice ordnance dispenser. It uses the same type laser illuminator and has a guidance logic similiar to the standard laser guided bomb and therefore provides realistic training. The unit could be used for low cost and effective laser-guided weapons training.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 1973
Accession Number
AD0763711

Entities

People

  • William C. Ayers

Organizations

  • Air Force Institute of Technology

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Aircrafts
  • Bombs
  • Detectors
  • Flight Crews
  • Guidance
  • Guided Bombs
  • Guided Weapons
  • Instructors
  • Laser Beams
  • Laser Guidance
  • Laser Guided Weapons
  • Lasers
  • Practice Bombs
  • Quantum Efficiency
  • Training
  • Weapons

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Government Contracting/Procurement.
  • Logistics and Supply Chain Management.
  • Optical Physics and Photonics.

Technology Areas

  • Directed Energy