Title :
Sea Owl-a passive identification device for the Royal Navy Lynx helicopter
Author :
Young, S. ; Prior, A.C.
Author_Institution :
GEC Sensors Ltd., Loughton, UK
Abstract :
The authors describe the MOD sponsored Sea Owl system developed by GEC Sensors to satisfy the Royal Navy´s requirements for a passive identification device for the Lynx helicopter. The programme status is outlined and future potential system enhancements are indicated
Keywords :
aircraft instrumentation; helicopters; infrared detectors; marine systems; military equipment; pattern recognition; signal processing equipment; GEC Sensors; MOD; Royal Navy Lynx helicopter; Sea Owl system; long range area surveillance; passive identification; ships identification; thermal imaging sensor; turret assembly;
Conference_Titel :
Advanced Infrared Detectors and Systems, 1990., Fourth International Conference on
Print_ISBN :
0-86341-702-7
