Laser Terminal Homing Engagement Simulator (Eye Safe).

Abstract

The Laser Terminal Homing Engagement Simulator (LATHES) (Eye Safe) was developed by the Harry Diamond Laboratories for the US Army Operational Test and Evaluation Agency. It allows realistic field exercises for tests or training relative to laser terminal homing systems to be conducted without the use of non-eye-safe lasers. The LATHES consists of a designator simulator, target simulator, and seeker simulator allowing simulation of the tactical engagement at realistic ranges. The designator and target simulators are eye safe, and the target simulator is compatible with tactical laser receivers. The LATHES provides a means of testing tactical concepts or training troops in the operational use of laser guided weapons or laser designation and target hand-off procedures without requiring the extensive range safety provisions that are necessary when real target designators are used.

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1975
Accession Number
ADA020546

Entities

People

  • Melvin E. Sword
  • Thomas J. Gleason

Organizations

  • Harry Diamond Laboratories

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Guided Weapons
  • Homing
  • Laser Guidance
  • Laser Guided Weapons
  • Range Safety
  • Simulations
  • Simulators
  • Target Designators
  • Terminal Homing
  • Terminals
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Training
  • Weapons

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Aerospace Test and Evaluation
  • Optical Fiber Sensing and Electromagnetic Propagation.
  • Sensor Fusion and Tracking Systems.

Technology Areas

  • Directed Energy