Raytheon Company

Thomas E Roberts

Frederick B Koehler

David J Markason

Robert Rinker

David G Anthony

William D Werries

Embodiments of a gimbaled system with an optical coud&#xe9; path and method for transferring data are generally described herein. In some embodiments, the gimbaled system includes optical coud&#xe9; path to provide a data communication path with a gimbaled payload, an on-gimbal communication laser to transmit modulated camera data via the coud&#xe9; path, and an off-gimbal communication detector to detect the camera data received via the coud&#xe9; path. In some embodiments, the optical coud&#xe9; path may include at least two mirrors to provide a bi-directional communication path through an azimuth axis and an elevation axis of the gimbaled payload.

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Tucson, AZ, United States of America

Thomas E Roberts