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A test system for evaluating the performance of a seeking missile\s guidance system under realistic but laboratory-controlled conditions wherein the guidance system is segregated from an actual missile but used to control a multiple degrees of freedom seeker capturing apparatus. The multiple degrees

A test system for evaluating the performance of a seeking missile\s guidance system under realistic but laboratory-controlled conditions wherein the guidance system is segregated from an actual missile but used to control a multiple degrees of freedom seeker capturing apparatus. The multiple degrees of freedom seeker capturing apparatus is allowed to respond to the seeker\s commands in simultaneous of the actual missile\s responses to such commands. The test system also provides for the introduction of countermeasures information to the seeker\s input field. The test systems may be embodied with the addition of movable elements, e.g., infrared sources to a five-axis flight table apparatus and may employ computer control of the test conditions and results evaluation. Use of the disclosed system to test improved countermeasures devices against known seeker capabilities is also contemplated.

대표청구항 ▼

Missile heat seeker and heat seeking missile countermeasures testing apparatus comprising the combination of: a hot target image simulating source of radiant energy movably disposed within the viewing field of a test missile guidance system; a hot countermeasures image simulating source of radiant e

Missile heat seeker and heat seeking missile countermeasures testing apparatus comprising the combination of: a hot target image simulating source of radiant energy movably disposed within the viewing field of a test missile guidance system; a hot countermeasures image simulating source of radiant energy disposed in movable image relationship with said hot target image simulating source of radiant energy and within the viewing field of said test missile guidance system; first externally controllable image determining means connected with said hot target image simulating source of radiant energy for positioning, moving, and additionally controlling the hot target image in response to a first testing algorithm; second externally controllable image determining means connected with said hot countermeasures image simulating source of radiant energy for positioning, moving, and additionally controlling the hot countermeasures image in response to a second testing algorithm; responsive means connected with said test missile guidance system for physically positioning and moving said test missile guidance system relative to said hot target image and said hot countermeasures image in response to signals from said test missile guidance system generated in response to said hot target image and said hot countermeasures image; and means for evaluating the response of said test missile guidance system to changes in input data provided to either of said first and second testing algorithms.