Target track and stabilization for manportable direct fire missiles
Abstract
Tradeoff analyses were conducted to select an optimum method for tracking armored vehicles and stabilizing a laser beam for beamrider missile guidance, for a manportable infantry weapon. The optimum approach was found to be a two-axis gimbal-mounted infrared sensor and laser projector, with IR image autotrack and gyro stabilization. A breadboard example was built and tested, demonstrating the practicality and indicating expected performance of the recommended method.
- Publication:
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Final Technical Report
- Pub Date:
- November 1981
- Bibcode:
- 1981mdss.rept.....G
- Keywords:
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- Antitank Missiles;
- Beam Rider Guidance;
- Gyrostabilizers;
- Infrared Tracking;
- Laser Guidance;
- Portable Equipment;
- Tradeoffs;
- Ammunition;
- Armed Forces (United States);
- Automatic Control;
- Gimbals;
- Image Processing;
- Infrared Imagery;
- Laser Outputs;
- Line Of Sight;
- Moving Target Indicators;
- Optimization;
- Tracking (Position);
- Trajectories;
- Launch Vehicles and Space Vehicles