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Question 1

List 6 critical pieces of info the INS provides the MC

Answer 1

Heading
Linear Acceleration
Angular Acceleration
Attitude
Velocity
Position

Question 2

Describe 3 Major functions of the Kalman filters

Answer 2

Observation processing
- Monitors data sources and selects one for each
- predicts what the next error state vector will be
Filter processing
- produces updated kalman error estimates
Navigation
- Applies kalman error estimates

Question 3

Describe 5 ways degraded nav systems effect fire control

Answer 3

Degraded sight point and target location
degraded slant range from INS to sightpoint
inaccurate slaving to a position
inaccurate offset range and bearing from an INS
drifting ground point track and sensor display data
jumpy fire control data
inaccurate center point from INS

Question 4

Limitations in tracking SMP-1000/2000

Answer 4

Can precision track single and triple pulse, not double pulse
limited by LOS
track ranges
Can only track I band

Question 5

4 things required to join HQ network

Answer 5

WOD, TOD, T-net, Training Freq

Question 6

3 things required to join Link

Answer 6

OPTASKLINK, Network design load, Crypto

Question 7

Describe thermal crossover

Answer 7

The point at which (dawn or dusk) emissivity of a target/bldg. is close or equivalent to the emissivity of its surroundings

Question 8

What is the advantage of MWIR over LWIR

Answer 8

MWIR will provide higher fidelity at a greater slant range over a LWIR

Question 9

Micron range of LTD

Answer 9

1.06

Question 10

micron range of Near IR pointer

Answer 10

.86

Question 11

micron range of MWIR

Answer 11

3-5

Question 12

micron range of HB

Answer 12

.532

Question 13

micron range of 39

Answer 13

3-3.5

Question 14

micron range of I2TV

Answer 14

.5-.9

Question 15

micron range of ERF

Answer 15

1.57

Question 16

micron range of 20

Answer 16

.4-.7, EON-LP .45-.9, XLP .86-1

Question 17

What laser capes does the ACU have that the ACW doesnt

Answer 17

HB