Title :
Enhanced navigation and displays from passive terrain referenced avionics
Author :
Bennett, Peter J.
Author_Institution :
Ferranti Defence Syst. Ltd., Edinburgh, UK
Abstract :
An integrated all-weather mission system has been evolved that enhances the capability for covert high-speed low-level penetration at night and in adverse weather conditions. The system, called PENETRATE, is a passive enhanced-navigation and terrain-referenced avionics system that uses a single mass digital data store housing a three-dimensional model of the terrain including cultural details and tactical intelligence information. The system, is designed to provide aircrew with extremely accurate navigation coupled with head-up and head-down display options and enhancements which can be tailored to the outside visibility. The design philosophy and architecture of this integrated convert mission system together with details of the PENETRATE demonstration system are discussed
Keywords :
aerospace computing; aircraft instrumentation; display instrumentation; military computing; military systems; PENETRATE; adverse weather; aircraft instrumentation; aircrew; all-weather mission system; architecture; covert high-speed low-level penetration; demonstration system; design; displays; head-down display; head-up display; navigation; night; outside visibility; passive terrain referenced avionics; tactical intelligence information; three-dimensional model; Aerospace electronics; Aircraft navigation; Displays; Electrooptic devices; Eye protection; Head; Humans; Land surface temperature; Night vision; Rain;
Conference_Titel :
Aerospace and Electronics Conference, 1988. NAECON 1988., Proceedings of the IEEE 1988 National
Conference_Location :
Dayton, OH
DOI :
10.1109/NAECON.1988.195016
