Weapons Control & Targeting Systems AIAA Aircraft Design Team 2 Eric Fuchs & Nancy Fung October 31, 2006 A/C Design Class

Introduction Weapons Control Link between aircraft and weapons Controls weapon release Targeting Systems Sensor & radars used to locate target

Stores Management Systems (SMS) Primary interface between aircraft and its weapons (stores) Provides necessary power and control to safely release weapons Tornado: Weapon Programming Unit (WPU) Weapon Control Panel (WCP-1) Pilots Control Panel (WCP-2) Pylon Decoder Unit (AAMU) Intervallgerber (IVG) Gun Electronic Unit (GEU) Weapon Programming Unit (WPU): The main computer of the SMS. A completely dual redundant computer for safety Critical inventory and release of all weapons Weapon Control Panel (WCP-1) for the weapons officer. An alpha numeric display 12 lines by 20 characters with soft keys to program the WPU Pilots Control panel (WCP 2) for control of Air to Air missiles and Guns Pylon Decoder Unit (PDU). Controls actual release of weapons and missiles Air to Air Missile control Unit (AAMU): Controls launch of Sidewinder missiles Intervallgerber (IVG): controls release of bomblets Gun Electronic Unit (GEU): Controls the 27 mm cannon on the aircraft http://www.smiths-aerospace.com/Products--/Images/Tornado%20Stores%20Management%20System.jpg

Fire Control Radar Lockheed Martin Searches, detects, locates, classifies, and prioritize multiple moving targets Target data (i.e., azimuth, elevation, range and velocity) automatically transferred to other platforms Used by Apache AH-64D Attack Helicopter http://www.missilesandfirecontrol.com/our_products/combatvision/LONGBOW/images/pic-product-Longbow1.jpg LONGBOW Specifications Range 8 km Frequency Ka band Modes Surveillance, Targeting, RFI cued, Terrain Profiling, Air Overwatch Weather Clear to Adverse Environments All battlefield obscurants Fire Control Radar = radar used to provide target information inputs to a weapon fire control system

LANTIRN ER Lockheed Martin (Low Altitude Navigation and Targeting Infrared for Night Extended Range) Day/night/under the weather capability Altitudes from sea level to 40,000 ft Navigation & Targeting Pod mounted beneath aircraft Applications: F-14, F-15E, F-16C/D Navigation Pod: Contains a terrain-following radar and a fixed infrared sensor, which provides a visual cue and input to the aircraft's flight control system, enabling it to maintain a pre-selected altitude above the terrain and avoid obstacles. This sensor displays an infrared image of the terrain in front of the aircraft, to the pilot, on a Head-Up Display. The navigation pod enables the pilot to fly along the general contour of the terrain at high speed, using mountains, valleys and the cover of darkness to avoid detection. Targeting Pod: Contains a high-resolution, forward-looking infrared sensor (which displays an infrared image of the target to the pilot), a laser designator/rangefinder for precise delivery of laser-guided munitions, a missile boresight correlator for automatic lock-on of the AGM-65 Maverick imaging infrared missiles, and software for automatic target tracking. http://www.missilesandfirecontrol.com/our_products/combatvision/LANTIRN/images/pic-product-lantirn.jpg

4° x 4° and 1° x 1° with continuous zoom LANTIRN ER Lockheed Martin (Low Altitude Navigation and Targeting Infrared for Night Extended Range) Navigation Pod (AN/AAQ-13) Targeting Pod (AN/AAQ-14) Weight 450 lb Height 21.8 in Diameter 13.7 in Length 78.2 in Detector Array 640 x 512 (staring) Field of View 21° x 28° Detector Material InSb Wavelength 3 to 5 microns Cost $1.38 million Weight 549 lb Diameter 15 in Length 98.5 in Detector Array 640 x 512 (staring) Dual FOV CCD TV 4° x 4° and 1° x 1° with continuous zoom Cost $3.2 million

LANTIRN ER Lockheed Martin (Low Altitude Navigation and Targeting Infrared for Night Extended Range) https://mfcbastion.external.lmco.com/mfc/videolibrary/LANTRIN-TargetPod.mpg

Sniper XR Lockheed Martin Electro-Optical Advanced targeting Pod (ATP) Applications: A-10, B-1, B-52, F-15E, F-16, F/A-18 Sniper XR Specifications: Length: 94 in Diameter: 11.9 in Total weight: 397 lb Field of regard: +35° / -155° Wide Field of view: 4.0 ° Narrow Field of view: 1.0 ° http://www.missilesandfirecontrol.com/our_products/combatvision/SNIPER/images/pic-product-sniper2.jpg

Sniper XR Lockheed Martin https://mfcbastion.external.lmco.com/mfc/videolibrary/Sniper_XR.mpg

Litening Rafael Armaments Applications: A-10, AMX, AV-8B, B-52, EF2000, F-4, F-5, F-16, F-15, F/A-18, Jaguar, JAS 39 Gripen, MiG-21, Mirage 2000, Su-27, Tornado Currently Co-developed with Northrop Grumman http://defense-update.com/images/litening-breakdown-lr.jpg

Litening Rafael Armaments Litening III Specifications: Length: 220 cm Diameter: 406 mm Total weight: 440 lb Operational altitude: +40,000 ft IR Sensor: 640x480 FPA Mid-IR wavelength Daylight sensor: CCDTV Wide FOV: 18.4 ° x 24.1 ° medium FOV: 3.5 ° x 3.5 ° Narrow field of view: 1 ° x 1 ° Field of regard: +45 ° / -150 ° Estimated Cost: $1.4 Million http://www.usmc.mil/marinelink/image1.nsf/ae82f18a8e1b160b852568ba007e7e5e/332c685eef4fad9f852570fd0078078f/$FILE/060118-M-2789C-013-LITENING.jpg

In The Future… ABL-IRSS AIRST Airborne Laser Infrared Subsystem Advanced IR search and track

References http://www.smiths-aerospace.com/Products--/Digital/Mission-and-Stores-Management-Systems/Stores---Weapon-Management-Systems/index.asp http://www.missilesandfirecontrol.com/our_products/combatvision/LONGBOW/product-LONGBOW.html http://www.missilesandfirecontrol.com/our_products/combatvision/LANTIRN/product-LANTIRN.html http://www.missilesandfirecontrol.com/our_products/combatvision/SNIPER/product-SNIPER_XR.html http://defense-update.com/directory/litening.html “Weapons Control & Targeting Systems.” Aviation Week and Space Technology. 16 Jan. 2006: 247-9.

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