US Patent:
20110204178, Aug 25, 2011
Inventors:
Louis N. Glaros - Ocoee FL, US
William Byron Eddins - Belle Isle FL, US
Charles Gaylord - Orlando FL, US
Michael Kincheloe - Orlando FL, US
Assignee:
LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION - Bethesda MD
International Classification:
F42B 15/01
F41G 9/00
Abstract:
A laser lead designator for guiding a laser guided weapon (LGW) to strike a moving target includes a laser source for providing a laser beam and a controller coupled to receive a position and a velocity of the moving target. The controller provides a control signal for pointing the laser beam a specified lead distance ahead of the position of the moving target to position a laser spot on a ground location ahead of the moving target. The lead distance compensates for an impact shortfall value that is a function of at least one shortfall parameter including a speed of the moving target so that the LGW shortfalls the laser spot on the moving target. The laser designator is separate from the LGW.
