Three-dimensional landing zone ladar

James Savage; Shawn Goodrich; H. N. Burns

doi:10.1117/12.2219669

13 May 2016 Three-dimensional landing zone ladar

James Savage, Shawn Goodrich, H. N. Burns

Proceedings Volume 9839, Degraded Visual Environments: Enhanced, Synthetic, and External Vision Solutions 2016; 98390J (2016) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2219669
Event: SPIE Defense + Security, 2016, Baltimore, MD, United States

Abstract

Three-Dimensional Landing Zone (3D-LZ) refers to a series of Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) programs to develop high-resolution, imaging ladar to address helicopter approach and landing in degraded visual environments with emphasis on brownout; cable warning and obstacle avoidance; and controlled flight into terrain. Initial efforts adapted ladar systems built for munition seekers, and success led to a the 3D-LZ Joint Capability Technology Demonstration (JCTD) , a 27-month program to develop and demonstrate a ladar subsystem that could be housed with the AN/AAQ-29 FLIR turret flown on US Air Force Combat Search and Rescue (CSAR) HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopters. Following the JCTD flight demonstration, further development focused on reducing size, weight, and power while continuing to refine the real-time geo-referencing, dust rejection, obstacle and cable avoidance, and Helicopter Terrain Awareness and Warning (HTAWS) capability demonstrated under the JCTD. This paper summarizes significant ladar technology development milestones to date, individual LADAR technologies within 3D-LZ, and results of the flight testing.

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James Savage, Shawn Goodrich, and H. N. Burns "Three-dimensional landing zone ladar", Proc. SPIE 9839, Degraded Visual Environments: Enhanced, Synthetic, and External Vision Solutions 2016, 98390J (13 May 2016); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2219669

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