Abstract: An optical position sensor is provided for sensing the position of an object movable along a motion axis. The sensor comprises a light source, a support member, a beamsplitter, a variable filter, and a processor. The light source produces an optical beam that is directed to the beamsplitter. The beamsplitter is fixedly coupled to the support member and optically coupled to the light source, and converts the optical beam into a reference beam and a subject beam. The beamsplitter projects the subject beam along a beam axis fixed relative to the support member. The variable filter is positioned along the beam axis, it is coupled to the object, and it is movably coupled to the support member to be movable along the motion axis in coordination with movement of the object for modulating the subject beam. The transmissivity of the variable filter is nonuniform along the motion axis to attenuate the subject beam in accordance with the position of the object.

Abstract: A boresight alignment verification device for testing sophisticated sighting and weapon systems used on various types of military aircraft and vehicles. The alignment device measures boresight error between a reference line of sight, a vehicle sighting system and a weapon system.

Abstract: An apparatus and method are provided for static and dynamic testing of the boresight alignment of an electro-optic system, the system having a line-of-sight sensor responsive to first radiation from a target for sensing the location of the target and setting the direction of a target vector to correspond to the location of the target, and having a line-of-sight illuminator for directing an illumination beam of second radiation at the located target. The apparatus comprises a main optic for receiving the second radiation from the electro-optic system and focusing the second radiation about a focal point in a focal plane substantially perpendicular to a principal radiation path.

Abstract: A boresight alignment verification device for testing sophisticated sighting and weapon systems used on various types of military aircraft and vehicles. The alignment device measures boresight error between a reference line of sight, a vehicle sighting system and a weapon system.

Abstract: A multispectral collimator for testing and verifying electro-optical and opto-mechanical parameters of a forward looking infrared receiver, laser receiver, laser transmitter and the like. The collimator having a plurality of sub-systems which can be readily repositioned to test different types of electro-optical systems of a unit under test.