LASER TARGETING SYSTEM
Assignee
FORD AEROSPACE & COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION, A CORP. OF DE.
Filed
May 14, 1987
Granted
May 19, 1992
Location
SANTA ANA CA US
Abstract
A laser targeting system comprises an airborne reconnaissance platform (1) disposed to conduct surveillance of enemy air, ground, and/or sea targets (5). The surveillance means (11) can be some combination of FLIR, laser, or radar devices. Platform (1) may be manned or may be a remote pilotless vehicle commanded by a ground control station (9). Several friendly units (2) are capable of firing weapons at the enemy targets (5). The friendly units (2) desire real-time targeting information, such as video images, range, and coordinates. The friendly units (2) typically desire information for only certain types of targets (5) or for those within proximate geographical areas. These selective requests are sent via a laser uplink (28) to platform (1), which determines the direction from which the request came by a direction determining means (17), and selectively processes the request by means of a decoder/controller (16).
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35 USC §181 Secrecy Order
Imposed
Oct 14, 1987
Rescinded
May 8, 1989
Duration
1 year, 6 months
Inventor
- 1WILLIAM C. CLEVELAND
Record Details
- Patent number
- US 5114227
- Application
- 07049488
- Aerospace match
- Yes
- Dataset source
- 35 USC §181 SO records
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