Accession Number:

ADA030039

Title:

Evaluation of Training Problems with Tactical Lasers, January-July 1976.

Descriptive Note:

Nonionizing radiation protection special study,

Corporate Author:

ARMY ENVIRONMENTAL HYGIENE AGENCY ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND MD

Personal Author(s):

• Sliney,David H.
• Franks,James K.

Report Date:

1976-07-01

Pagination or Media Count:

17.0

Abstract:

A special study of the particular problems associated with the training operations of tactical fire control lasers was performed by this Agency during the period January-July 1976. The feasibility of using a retroreflector equipped target and filtering the output of the ANVSS-1 laser rangefinder LRF was studied for use with laser rangefinders. It was concluded that at ranges of 200-300 m, a 90-percent probability of successful ranging existed when retroreflectors were used. For ranges from 300 m out to 1 k, the probability decreased to 75 percent. From 2000-3000 m, the probability further decreased to approximately 20 percent for successful ranging. Author

Descriptors:

• *TRAINING DEVICES
• *LASER SAFETY
• *FIRE CONTROL SYSTEMS
• *OPTICAL RETROREFLECTION
• EYE
• RANGE FINDING
• RANGE(DISTANCE)
• SURFACE TARGETS
• TANKS(COMBAT VEHICLES)
• OPTICAL FILTERS

Subject Categories:

• Lasers and Masers
• Safety Engineering
• Fire Control and Bombing Systems

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE