This paper discusses the design of a unique conformal SAL sensor which has been invented, prototyped, and has gone through preliminary field testing. The sensor was designed to meet or exceed all of the Key Performance Parameters (KPPs) of SAL sensors currently in use, with a smaller envelope, fewer components, and a lower cost. The design is generic, in that it can be scaled as required, to meet specific customer requirements like field-of-view, field-of-regard and sensitivity. Because the sensor optical design is conformal, it has a negligible impact on the outer mold lines and no impact on typical fuse architectures.
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