Flight Test Results of a Virtual Image, Pantograph Mounted, Control and Display Station.

Abstract

A growing number of US Army programs requires target detection and identification at long stand-off-ranges from airborne (helicopter) platforms. One method that is currently being pursued to meet this requirement is to provide the helicopter gunner with a precision stabilized optical or electro-optical sighting system. Unfortunately, the required optical magnification requires a small angular field-of-view. This can result in excessive target search times during which the helicopter may be vulnerable to enemy fire. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 23, 1979
Accession Number
ADA070290

Entities

People

  • Michael C. Pitruzzello

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Airborne
  • Detection
  • Fire Control Computers
  • Gimbals
  • Helicopters
  • High Gain
  • Identification
  • Images
  • Line Of Sight
  • Magnification
  • Platforms
  • Precision
  • Stabilized Platforms
  • Switches
  • Target Detection
  • Target Signatures
  • Targets

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Image Processing and Computer Vision.
  • Marksmanship and Weaponry.
  • Software Engineering