Abstract: Apparatus (10) for acquiring and tracking a missile (M), and guiding it to a target (T). Beacons (18, 19) are carried on the missile to provide an indication of its location in a field of view. One beacon (18) is a xenon beacon which emits energy in a short wave-length portion of the light spectrum. The other beacon (19) is a thermal source which emits infrared radiation in a longer wave-length portion of the spectrum. A sight unit (20) includes both a xenon beacon detector and a forward looking infrared receiver (FLIR). The FLIR provides two independent channels (A, B) of video. An electrical signal developed within the sight unit is separately processed on both of the channels. One channel is used to develop a video display for an operator for target acquisition and tracking. The other channel is used for missile tracking and clutter and countermeasure (CM) rejection.

Abstract: A waveform generator (12') is responsive to a reference clock signal input for producing an output waveform which is a linear FM waveform. A reference clock signal is supplied to the generator which performs a double integration to obtain the phase of the output signal. The phase resulting from the double integration is used to obtain the sine of the phase using a lookup table. The sine of the phase is input to digital-to-analogue (D/A) converter, and the output from the D/A converter is filtered using a bandwidth matched to the bandwidth of the transmitted signal. The generator is useful in radar systems for area mapping and target identification.

Abstract: A method of providing motion compensation (i.e. phase, doppler frequency, and range closure correction) for wide band synthetic aperture radar (SAR) or classification/identification radar modes is disclosed. An improved radar system employing the method is also disclosed. The method involves dividing the motion compensation into both a focusing function and a range closure function. Either or both these functions is achieved by modifying the transmitted signal. For stretch waveform processing systems, the method involves generating both the transmitted and reference signals. The radar system includes a waveform generator capable of implementing the various motion compensation techinques when the transmitted waveform is a linear FM waveform.

Abstract: Apparatus (10) for simultaneously engaging a multiplicity of selected targets (V1-V7) to launch one or more missiles (T) at each target and acquire, track, and guide each missile to its respective target. A field of view (FOV) is scanned to detect one or more targets therewithin. A target selection system (34) is used to designate various of the targets at which to launch missiles. A plurality of missiles are then launched, and directed to each selected target. A plurality of sensors (58) detect radiation from each missile as it travels toward its respective target. An acquisition and tracking system (74) is used to track each missile and its target. The system includes a processor (80) for determining the position of each missile relative to its respective target, and a control module (82) responsive to the processor for generating and transmitting guidance signals to each missile to guide it to its target.

Abstract: A method of signal processing for use in high duty factor radars for detecting targets at ranges both shorter and longer than a minimum range defined by a transmitted pulse having a defined pulse length. A coded pulse coherent array waveform is transmitted and a return signal which is a waveform reflected off a target is received. The reflected waveform is sampled and time shifted by adding data to its beginning and end. The vector is then processed (pulse compressed) to obtain target information. Target information can now be obtained which is normally in a "blind zone", because the distance of the target from the radar is such that it appears during an interval when sampling is not done because of waveform transmission.