摘要 |
<p>A fiber optic radar guided missile system (10) is disclosed which includes a radar receiver (12) disposed in a missile for receiving radar reflections and providing a first optical signal in response thereto. An optical receiver (14) is disposed at a launcher for receiving the first optical signal and for providing a set of electrical signals in response thereto. A fiber optic link (32) is connected between the missile and the launcher for communicating the first optical signal from the radar receiver (12) to the optical receiver (14). In a specific embodiment, the invention (10) includes a first system (12) disposed in a missile for receiving radar reflections which includes only an antenna (16) for receiving radar reflections, a radar seeker (18) for providing a first electrical signal in response to the received radar reflections, and a first fiber optic transmitter (26) for converting the first electrical signal into a first optical signal. An optical receiver (14) is located at a launcher for receiving the first optical signal and for providing a set of electrical signals in response thereto. The optical receiver (14) at the launcher includes a first fiber optic receiver (48) for converting the first optical signal into a second electrical signal and a signal processor (56) for processing the second electrical signal and providing radar output data. A fiber optic link (32) is provided for communicating the first optical signal from the radar receiver (12) to the optical receiver (14) at the launcher and missile commands from the launcher to the missile.</p> |