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CAPTEUR ACQUISITION [1 record]

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Record 1 2010-09-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Target Acquisition
  • Surveillance, Detection and Reconnaissance (Military)
CONT

The acquisition sensor constantly scans from horizon to horizon using a large field of view, small aperture, and fast scan mode. When a potential target is detected, the acquisition sensor begins a two dimensional (2D) track and passes the detection to the tracking sensor, which verifies the target and continues the track.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Acquisition d'objectif
  • Surveillance, détection et reconnaissance (Militaire)
CONT

Le nombre de plateformes pour SBIRS [Space-Based Infrared System] Low n'a pas encore été déterminé, mais elles utiliseront deux capteurs : un détecteur d'acquisition et un capteur de poursuite qui détecteront les signaux dans différentes zones infrarouges, courtes, moyennes ou longues et dans le spectre visible.

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