F/A-18D(RC) IR/EO-LOROPS

Dennis C. Kent

doi:10.1117/12.191901

25 October 1994 F/A-18D(RC)IR/Eo-Lorops

Dennis C. Kent

Proceedings Volume 2272, Airborne Reconnaissance XVIII; (1994) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.191901
Event: SPIE's 1994 International Symposium on Optics, Imaging, and Instrumentation, 1994, San Diego, CA, United States

Abstract

The U.S. Navy's desire to collect target imagery at long standoff ranges to protect aircrews from hostile ground fire has established a need for a long range standoff digital reconnaissance system capable of real-time data linking and rapid exploitation and dissemination via ground based digital imagery processing. The infrared/electro-optical-long range oblique photography system (IR/EO-LOROPS) currently under development by the Navy is intended to meet this need. The IR/EO-LOROPS will be a long range standoff, dual band, digital reconnaissance system, designed primarily for use on the F/A-18D reconnaissance capable (RC) aircraft. The IR/EO-LOROPS will be an upgraded version of the U.S. Air Force electro-optical-long range oblique photography system (EO-LOROPS). The EO-LOROPS is a visible waveband sensor system. The IR/EO-LOROPS will be a dual-band wavelength sensor operating in the visible and IR wavebands. The Air Force EO-LOROPS is installed in the RF-4C aircraft. The contract between the Navy and the prime contractor, Loral Fairchild Systems (LFS), requires LFS to design and build a pod suitable for carriage on the center line station of the F/A-18D reconnaissance capable (RC) aircraft, that will house and integrate either the IR/EO-LOROPS or EO-LOROPS sensor and its ancillary electronics. The contract also requires LFS to successfully demonstrate the capability to acquire and record standoff imagery. A data link (DL) capability is being incorporated in the design.

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Dennis C. Kent "F/A-18D(RC)IR/Eo-Lorops", Proc. SPIE 2272, Airborne Reconnaissance XVIII, (25 October 1994); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.191901

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