Tactical Situational Awareness of Enemy Gunfire
Abstract
NRL has been conducting research into locating hostile gunfire based on detecting the infrared (IR) muzzle flash. As Fig. 5 shows, the IR flash is very pronounced and significantly larger than the visible flash. Recently, four integrated HMMWV-based gunfire detection and location (GDL) systems were developed under Office of Naval Research (ONR) sponsorship. GDL augmented the IR detection capability with a slewable electro-optic payload for day/night imaging, situational awareness, range finding, and day/night designation of hostile fire. When a gun flash is detected by GDL, the electro-optic payload sensors are automatically slewed and centered on the location of the detected gun flash. The GDL operator monitors the day/night sensor images and determines a course of action. By firing the electro-optic payload's integral laser, the operator can immediately alert others to the gun flash location. Parallel research efforts are developing improvements to the optics, the detection algorithms, networking to dismounted warfighters, IR/directional- acoustic integration, and rapid all-azimuthal capability. These efforts combine to provide for both operational experimentation and science and technology insertion to meet U.S. Marine Corps needs.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jan 01, 2006
- Accession Number
- ADA521974
Entities
People
- Jonathan H. V. Price
- M. Pauli
- W. Seisler
Organizations
- United States Naval Research Laboratory