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Integrated Flying Aid and Mission Displays for Modern Combat Aircraft Incorporating a Digital Data Base

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  21 October 2009

A. M. Whitehead ,
W. P. Thomas  and
M. P. Wilkins
A. M. Whitehead
Affiliation:
(Royal Aircraft Establishment, Farnborough)
W. P. Thomas
Affiliation:
(Royal Aircraft Establishment, Farnborough)
M. P. Wilkins
Affiliation:
(GEC Avionics, Rochester, England)
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Abstract

Electro-optic sensors – forward-looking infra-red and night vision goggles – are today providing a dramatic enhancement of low-level operational capability, but causing increased demands for precision navigation, situation awareness and advanced displays. Digital map displays, also available today, offer the flexibility of map presentation that is needed. In the future, terrain-referenced systems incorporating digital data bases hold the promise of the integrated flying aid and mission displays that are required for ‘all-weather’ operations. This paper describes first the fit and usage of the EO systems likely in a future combat aircraft and goes on to review the status of data-base systems. It establishes the baseline against which digital map systems and later terrain-referenced displays that exploit an elevation data base might be integrated into the aircraft.

Type
Research Article
Information
The Journal of Navigation , Volume 41 , Issue 2 , May 1988 , pp. 261 - 275
Copyright
Copyright © The Royal Institute of Navigation 1988

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