《Developments in Laser Target Detection Device Technology》.pdf

Developments in Developments in Presented by Gary Buzzard Manager, Proximity Fuzing Product Group TME Background TME Background Europe’s leading Fuzing and Missile Electronics Supplier n Hard Target Fuzing – MFBF, MAFIS, HTSF, MEHTF n Anti-Armour Fuzing / TDDs – FITOW, MR TRIGAT, TOW-2B n Air Target Fuzing / TDDs – Rapier, ASRAAM, Seawolf n Smart Artillery Munitions – STAR, LCGM n Airborne Seekers – DMS, DMIIRL US Activities n Core Team Member of US/UK PIOS Programme n Sole Source Supplier of TOW-2B TDD n USAF HTSF and MEHTF Hard Target Fuzes (with ATK) The Role of the TDD The Role of the TDD Target Detection Device [US] = Proximity Fuze [UK] To issue a trigger signal commanding initiation of the lethal mechanism at a point during an engagement designed to provide optimum lethality To be resistant to false triggering in the presence of naturally occurring clutter, man made clutter and countermeasures Existing TME Laser Fuze Products Existing TME Laser Fuze Products Semiconductor laser sources ASRAAM n Near IR Pulsed Proximity n Compact and mature Fuze Silicon detectors - uncooled, low cost Well defined beams n Conical, sectored or spoked Rapier Time of flight down-beam range Proximity Closest point of approach triggering Fuze Meeting Future Requirements Meeting Future Requirements Future laser TDD requirements likely to demand n Increased sensitivity and cover