Laser Terminal Homing Engagement Simulator (Eye-Safe)

Abstract

The Laser Terminal Homing Engagement Simulator (LATHES) was developed for the US Army Operational Test and Evaluation Agency by the Harry Diamond Laboratories (Army Materiel Development and Readiness Command) for use in test and training exercises involving laser terminal homing systems. In the US Army these systems include the Cannon Launched Guided Projectile (CLGP), Helicopter Laser Fire and Forget Missile (HELLFIRE), Ground Laser Locator/Designator (GLLD) , Airborne Target Acquisition and fire control systems (ATAFCS), Light Weight Laser Designator (LWLD), and Airborne Laser Tracker (ALT). The most important feature of LATHES is that it makes it possible to conduct a realistic field simulation of a tactical laser terminal homing engagement without using any components that pose a hazard to the eyes of user or bystander personnel. All LATHES components are eyesafe at zero range.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1975
Accession Number
ADA026002

Entities

People

  • Melvin Ernest Sword
  • Thomas James Gleason

Organizations

  • Harry Diamond Laboratories

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • C4I
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Anti-Tank Missiles
  • Armored Personnel Carriers
  • Control Systems
  • Detectors
  • Fire Control Systems
  • Guided Projectiles
  • Guided Weapons
  • Laser Guided Weapons
  • Laser Target Designators
  • Laser Targets
  • Lasers
  • Safety
  • Simulations
  • Simulators
  • Terminal Homing
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Training

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Missile Defense Systems.
  • Optical Physics and Photonics.
  • Sensor Fusion and Tracking Systems.

Technology Areas

  • Directed Energy