Lockheed Martin Corporation

Louis N Glaros

Gene D Tener

Andrew H Hawkins

Mark A Bovankovich

William B Eddins

Charles Gaylord

Michael Kincheloe

The present invention relates to a system and method for determining vehicle attitude and position from image data detected by sensors in a vehicle. The invention uses calculated differences between the locations of selected features in an image plane and the location of corresponding features in a terrain map to determine the attitude of the vehicle carrying the sensors with respect to a ground frame of reference.

Inertial measurement with an imaging sensor and a digitized map

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.

Spot leading target laser guidance for engaging moving targets

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Orlando, FL, United States of America

Louis N Glaros