Evaluation of Training Problems with Tactical Lasers, January-July 1976.

Abstract

A special study of the particular problems associated with the training operations of tactical fire control lasers was performed by this Agency during the period January-July 1976. The feasibility of using a retroreflector equipped target and filtering the output of the AN/VSS-1 laser rangefinder (LRF) was studied for use with laser rangefinders. It was concluded that at ranges of 200-300 m, a 90-percent probability of successful ranging existed when retroreflectors were used. For ranges from 300 m out to 1 k, the probability decreased to 75 percent. From 2000-3000 m, the probability further decreased to approximately 20 percent for successful ranging. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 1976
Accession Number
ADA030039

Entities

People

  • David H. Sliney
  • James K. Franks

Organizations

  • United States Army Medical Command

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Filtration
  • Laser Rangefinding
  • Lasers
  • Probability
  • Range Finders
  • Range Finding
  • Retroreflectors
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Training

Readers

  • Aerospace Test and Evaluation
  • Mathematics or Statistics
  • Optical Physics and Photonics.

Technology Areas

  • Directed Energy