Electro-Optics Engineering Support for the Integrated Launch and Recovery Television Surveillance System

Abstract

The Integrated Launch and Recovery Television Surveillance (ILARTS) System is used aboard U.S. aircraft carriers to provide aircraft landing information. The images are used to supplement the LSO's view during landing information. The images are used to supplement the LSO's view during landing operations. In addition, recorded imagery is used during pilot de-briefings and accident investigations. Operational requirements of the system are analyzed. The results of a vendor camera survey are summarized. Recommendations are made for modifying the system specification without loss of performance. The possibility of replacing visible light cameras with FLIRs (forward look infrared) is examined. Methods for quantifying and reducing blooming are discussed. Keywords: Low light level imaging, Blooming, Surveillance systems, Landing aids, ICCD, SIT, Cameras, ILARTS, FLIRS, Military intelligence, Electrooptics.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1990
Accession Number
ADA223450

Entities

People

  • Brad D. Neagle
  • Kenneth K. Ellis

Organizations

  • Environmental Research Institute of Michigan

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Air Platforms
  • Ground and Sea Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accident Investigations
  • Aircraft Carriers
  • Aircraft Landings
  • Detection
  • Detectors
  • Dynamic Range
  • Electro-Optics
  • Engineering
  • Floodlights
  • Landing Aids
  • Landing Lights
  • Light Sources
  • Low Light Levels
  • Measurement
  • Optical Phenomena
  • Optics
  • Surveillance

Readers

  • Aviation Safety and Air Traffic Management
  • Geospatial Intelligence and Artificial Intelligence Analytics
  • Software Engineering