Future Trends In The Use Of Infrared Line Scanners For Airborne Reconnaissance

William McCracken

doi:10.1117/12.932754

12 December 1981 Future Trends In The Use Of Infrared Line Scanners For Airborne Reconnaissance

William McCracken

Proceedings Volume 0309, Airborne Reconnaissance V; (1981) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.932754
Event: 25th Annual Technical Symposium, 1981, San Diego, United States

Abstract

Future non-nuclear warfare scenarios emphasize rapidly developing combat situations where 24-hour adverse weather operation will be mandatory. Infrared sensors will continue to play a major role. Airborne intelligence is divided into three major types, Reconnaissance, Surveillance and Strike/Strike assessment. These tasks provide a continuing important role for infrared line scan systems (IRLS) since a single sensor can satisfy requirements of each intelligence type. Near term (to 1985), mid-term (to 1990) and far-term (to 1995 and beyond) development trends are briefly surveyed to show how IRLS systems are evolving to meet the new requirements of lower altitude, higher v/h, oblique viewing, rapid film interpretation, bandwidth compression, data linking, target screening and synergistic combinations with laser scanners and microwave scanners. Technology trends are noted and it is shown how these may be exploited in new sensor systems.

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William McCracken "Future Trends In The Use Of Infrared Line Scanners For Airborne Reconnaissance", Proc. SPIE 0309, Airborne Reconnaissance V, (12 December 1981); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.932754

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