Weapons Control & Targeting Systems

AIAA Aircraft Design Team 2

Eric Fuchs & Nancy Fung
October 31, 2006

A/C Design Class

 Introduction
Weapons Control Targeting Systems
• Link between • Sensor & radars
aircraft and used to locate target
weapons
• Controls weapon
release
Stores Management Systems (SMS)
• Primary interface
between aircraft and its
weapons (stores)
• Provides necessary
power and control to
safely release weapons
• Tornado:
• Weapon Programming Unit (WPU)
• Weapon Control Panel (WCP-1) http://www.smiths-aerospace.com/Products--
• Pilots Control Panel (WCP-2) /Images/Tornado%20Stores%20Management%20System.jpg

• Pylon Decoder Unit (AAMU)

• Intervallgerber (IVG)
• Gun Electronic Unit (GEU)
 Fire Control Radar Lockheed Martin

• Searches, detects,
locates, classifies, and
prioritize multiple
moving targets
• Target data (i.e., azimuth, http://www.missilesandfirecontrol.com/our_products/combatv
ision/LONGBOW/images/pic-product-Longbow1.jpg
elevation, range and
LONGBOW Specifications
velocity) automatically
Range 8 km
transferred to other Frequency Ka band
platforms Modes Surveillance,

• Used by Apache AH- Targeting,

RFI cued,
64D Attack Helicopter Terrain Profiling,
Air Overwatch
Weather Clear to Adverse
Environments All battlefield obscurants
 LANTIRN ER Lockheed Martin
(Low Altitude Navigation and Targeting Infrared for Night Extended Range)

• Day/night/under the
weather capability
• Altitudes from sea level
to 40,000 ft
• Navigation & Targeting
Pod mounted beneath
aircraft
• Applications:
• F-14, F-15E, F-16C/D http://www.missilesandfirecontrol.com/our_products/combatvision/LANTIRN
/images/pic-product-lantirn.jpg
 LANTIRN ER Lockheed Martin
(Low Altitude Navigation and Targeting Infrared for Night Extended Range)

• Navigation Pod • Targeting Pod

(AN/AAQ-13) (AN/AAQ-14)

Weight 450 lb Weight 549 lb

Height 21.8 in Diameter 15 in

Length 98.5 in
Diameter 13.7 in
Detector Array 640 x 512 (staring)
Length 78.2 in
Dual FOV CCD 4° x 4° and 1° x 1° with
Detector Array 640 x 512 (staring)
TV continuous zoom
Field of View 21° x 28°
Cost $3.2 million
Detector Material InSb
Wavelength 3 to 5 microns
Cost $1.38 million
 LANTIRN ER Lockheed Martin
(Low Altitude Navigation and Targeting Infrared for Night Extended Range)

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https://mfcbastion.external.lmco.com/mfc/videolibrary/LANTRIN-TargetPod.mpg
 Sniper XR Lockheed Martin

• Electro-Optical Advanced
targeting Pod (ATP)
• Applications:
• A-10, B-1, B-52, F-15E, F-
16, F/A-18

Sniper XR Specifications:
Length: 94 in
Diameter: 11.9 in
http://www.missilesandfirecontrol.com/our_products/combat
Total weight: 397 lb vision/SNIPER/images/pic-product-sniper2.jpg
Field of regard: +35° / -155°
Wide Field of view: 4.0 °
Narrow Field of view: 1.0 °
Sniper XR Lockheed Martin

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 Litening Rafael Armaments

• Applications:
• A-10, AMX, AV-8B, B-52, EF2000, F-4, F-5, F-16, F-15, F/A-
18, Jaguar, JAS 39 Gripen, MiG-21, Mirage 2000, Su-27,
Tornado
• Currently Co-developed with Northrop Grumman

http://defense-update.com/images/litening-breakdown-lr.jpg
 Litening Rafael Armaments

Litening III Specifications:

Length: 220 cm

Diameter: 406 mm

Total weight: 440 lb

Operational altitude: +40,000 ft

IR Sensor: 640x480 FPA Mid-IR wavelength

Daylight sensor: CCDTV

Wide FOV: 18.4 ° x 24.1 °

medium FOV: 3.5 ° x 3.5 °

Narrow field of view: 1°x1°

Field of regard: +45 ° / -150 °

Estimated Cost: $1.4 Million

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568ba007e7e5e/332c685eef4fad9f852570fd0078078f/$FILE/0601
18-M-2789C-013-LITENING.jpg
 In The Future…
• ABL-IRSS
• Airborne Laser Infrared Subsystem
• AIRST
• Advanced IR search and track
 References
• http://www.smiths-aerospace.com/Products--/Digital/Mission-and-Stores-Management-
Systems/Stores---Weapon-Management-Systems/index.asp
• http://www.missilesandfirecontrol.com/our_products/combatvision/LONGBOW/product-
LONGBOW.html
• http://www.missilesandfirecontrol.com/our_products/combatvision/LANTIRN/product-
LANTIRN.html
• http://www.missilesandfirecontrol.com/our_products/combatvision/SNIPER/product-
SNIPER_XR.html
• http://defense-update.com/directory/litening.html
• “Weapons Control & Targeting Systems.” Aviation Week and Space Technology. 16 Jan.
2006: 247-9.
Questions?