Sensor exploitation of on-focal-plane signal processing for tactical airborne applications

David E. Ludwig; Ronald Indin

doi:10.1117/12.23003

1 November 1990 Sensor exploitation of on-focal-plane signal processing for tactical airborne applications

David E. Ludwig, Ronald Indin

Proceedings Volume 1339, Materials, Devices, Techniques, and Applications for Z-Plane Focal Plane Array Technology II; (1990) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.23003
Event: 34th Annual International Technical Symposium on Optical and Optoelectronic Applied Science and Engineering, 1990, San Diego, CA, United States

Abstract

Design approaches to tactical air defense are outlined. A SAM and an air-to-air missile trajectory are used to optimize a system design for maximum target detection range, taking system noise and background clutter noise into account. Detection ranges of 30 km are found to be feasible except for bearing angles close to 90 and 270 deg when the background is between 35 and 75 km distant. Methods to operate in these gaps are suggested. For a 2D Dynamic Stare simulation using a real earth background, background noise was cut by five orders of magnitude, representing a base case type of performance for Dynamic Stare. Changes to make the system high resolution and high sensitivity are discussed.

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David E. Ludwig and Ronald Indin "Sensor exploitation of on-focal-plane signal processing for tactical airborne applications", Proc. SPIE 1339, Materials, Devices, Techniques, and Applications for Z-Plane Focal Plane Array Technology II, (1 November 1990); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.23003

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