Abstract: A tracking system including an acquisition sight for use by a pilot of an rcraft to acquire a target. Once the pilot acquires the target an operator uses a track handle to take control of tracking the target. The operator monitors the target utilizing narrow and wide field of view monitors. When the target is visible within the narrow field of monitor, the operator can switch tracking of the target to an automatic video tracking system which tracks the target by contrasting the target and its surroundings. A computer, which receives azimuth and elevation data from the tracking device, processes the data and provides azimuth and elevation angle signals to a gimballed mirror to steer the mirror to the target. The gimballed mirror receives image forming light from the target and then directs the light to a wide field of view camera and a zoom telescope.