State three advantages of an IR system
- Detects IR radiation day or night
- Operate well in low light conditions
- Target classification
- Detects use of vechicles/aircraft
- Requires only 1 degree temp differences
What weapon is utilised to effectivley attack targets ashore from naval vessles.
Land Attack Missile
What is the function of a detector in an EO/IR imaging system.
To accept IR radiation and convert that radiation into a useable electrical output for further processing
What are the two types of IR detectors?
- Thermal
- Photon
What are the two types of guidance utilised by air-to-air weapons?
RADAR
Infrared guidance
List 5 application/uses of LASER technology in the military
- Range finder
- Signalling
- Disrupt optical devices of adversary
- Weapon designator
- Optical warner
- Energy weapons
- Underwater Communications
What type of IR detector accepts IR radiation and measures the change in temperature of the absorbing material?
Thermal Detector
List the 5 main components of an IR system
- Optics
- Detector
- Cooling unit
- Processor
- Display
Describe Thermal Cross-Over
The natural phenomenon that normally occurs twice daily when temperature conditions are such that there is a loss of contrast between two adjacent objects on IR imagery.
- A natural phenomenon
- Ocurrs twice daily (dawn or dusk)
- a loss in contrast between two adjacent objects
List any 4 components of an Intergrated Air Defence System
- Sensors
- command and control
- Communication Systems
- Surface-to-Air missiles (SAMs)
- Anti-Aircraft artillery
- Electronic Warfare systems
- IFF
ASAB
List 4 key enviromental effects on IR radiation
- Absorbtion
- Scattering
- Atmospheric scintillation
- Background effects
State the 2 categories of guidance with acronyms expanded
- Guidance onto Target (GOT)
- Guide onto Location in Space (GOLIS)
What catergory of weapons is primarily used for nuclear weapons delivery?
Intercontinental Balistic Missile (ICBM)
