Genesis of Infrared Decoy Flares: The Early Years from 1950 into the 1970s. First Edition

Abstract

The evolution of decoy flares did not follow a direct or pre-planned path. Instead, the development was influenced by many factors and requirements existing at the time. One of the most important of these is that the Naval Ordnance Test Station (NOTS), Inyokern China Lake, California had an assigned mission to develop rockets and missiles. This mission became the basis for the requirement that drove flare developments. Fortunately there were a number of ongoing projects at China Lake that supplied expertise and the technological foundation. These were important for the Sidewinder missile and infrared decoy flare developments. Discussions of these topics follow.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 26, 2009
Accession Number
ADA495417

Entities

People

  • Bernard E. Douda

Organizations

  • Naval Surface Warfare Center

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Air Platforms
  • Autonomy
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Sensors
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Chemical Synthesis
  • Chemistry
  • Material Degradation Processes
  • Materials Laboratories
  • Materials Processing
  • Materials Science
  • Ordnance Laboratories
  • Organic Chemistry
  • Test And Evaluation

Readers

  • Maritime and Naval Warfare Studies
  • Missile Defense Systems.
  • Systems Analysis and Design