Weapons Control & Targeting Systems

AIAA Aircraft Design Team 2Eric 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)

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

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 http://www.missilesandfirecontrol.com/our_products/combatvision/

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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 TV4° 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)

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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

http://www.missilesandfirecontrol.com/our_products/combatvision/SNIPER/images/pic-product-sniper2.jpg

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 °

https://mfcbastion.external.lmco.com/mfc/videolibrary/Sniper_XR.mpg

Sniper XR Lockheed Martin

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Litening Rafael Armaments

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• 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

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

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Litening Rafael Armaments

In The Future…

• ABL-IRSS• Airborne Laser Infrared Subsystem

• AIRST• 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.

Questions?