Limited Investigation of Air-to-Air Laser Detection and Ranging (Project Walker Ranger)

Abstract

This report presents the results of the Limited Investigation of Air-to-Air Laser Detection and Ranging (project Walker Ranger), a demonstration of the Advanced Scientific Concepts LADAR capabilities. The overall test objective of the Walker Ranger TMP was to demonstrate the ability of the ASC LADAR to gather an accurately ranged three dimensional image of an air-to-air target. Due to LADAR hardware issues/late delivery of a flight-qualified test item testing was limited to a single, partially successful, ground test. The Air Force Institute of Technology requested this testing. The USAF TPS, Class 09A, conducted this testing on 22 September 2009. No test objectives were met.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 2009
Accession Number
ADA536505

Entities

People

  • Brian T. Deas
  • Kristofer A. Peterson
  • Reid A. Larson
  • Ryan A. Howland
  • Sarah K. Helms

Organizations

  • Air Force Test Center

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Sensors
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Aircrafts
  • Control Panels
  • Detection
  • Detectors
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Engineers
  • Global Positioning Systems
  • Guidance
  • Laser Detection
  • Laser Radar
  • Laser-Based Detection
  • Range Finding
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Three Dimensional
  • Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
  • Unmanned Vehicles

Fields of Study

  • Engineering

Readers

  • Aerospace Test and Evaluation
  • Image Processing and Computer Vision.
  • Software Engineering

Technology Areas

  • Directed Energy