Target detection device for low-flying aircraft - uses sensors associated with separate airborne body ,e.g. missile, coupled to aircraft via flexible cable with relative position correction of sensor signals, i.e. optical fibre carries targetting data to missile

摘要

The detection device includes sensors operating in different spectral ranges incorporated in, or attaching to, a separate body (11) secured to the aircraft (100) via a high tension cable (12), with an optical fibre coupling path between the sensors and an evaluation device onboard the aircraft. The effect of the independent movement of the body on the sensor signals is corrected by continuously detecting its angular position relative to the aircraft and supplying the position data to the evaluation device. The missile has an onboard computer processing the received targetting data. Pref. an IR or microwave sensor (10), is used to detect the ground target and an additional IR sensor is used to track the aircraft (100). USE/ADVANTAGE - Improved targetting system for air-launched missile.