Stuff

Question 1

6 critical pieces of information an INS provides the mission computers

Answer 1

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Linear acceleration
Angular acceleration 
Attitude
Velocity 
Position

Question 2

3 major Kalman filter functions

Answer 2

• Observation processing
• Filter processing
• Navigation

Question 3

Observation processing

Answer 3

Monitors data sources and selects one for each update

Question 4

Filter processing

Answer 4

Produces updated Kalman error estimates

Question 5

Navigation

Answer 5

Applies Kalman error estimates

Question 6

5 ways navigation system affects fire control

Answer 6

1) Degraded sight point and target location
2) Degraded slant range from INS to sightpoint
3) Inaccurate offset range and bearing from an INS
4) Inaccurate center point data from INS
5) Inaccurate slaving to a position

Question 7

3 limitations of AC-130U tracking the SMP-1000/2000

Answer 7

1) All beacons are limited by LOS
2) SMP-1000 microponder 7.5 NM detection 7.5 NM track
3) SMP-2000 multiband beacon 4 NM detection 3 NM track

Question 8

Havequick II network requirements (4)

Answer 8

WOD
TOD
T-Net
Training freqs

Question 9

Link 16 network requirements

Answer 9

OPSTASKLINK
Network Design Load (NDL)
USKAD 3173/3174 Crypto

Question 10

Advantage of MWIR over LWIR

Answer 10

MWIR camera with a given aperture can see 2.5 times as far as an LWIR imager

Question 11

Crossover

Answer 11

As objects heat up and cool down, they achieve an equilibrium in radiometric temperature with surrounding objects/environment

Question 12

U-model laser capes

Answer 12

NIR Pointer (AAQ-39)
LTD/ERF (AAQ-39)
Hi-Beam (MX-15Di)
IR pointer (MX-15Di)
LTD/ERF (MX-15Di)

Question 13

W laser capes

Answer 13

2x SWLS (MX-20HADDD)
- ERF
- LTD
2x IR Pointer (MX-20HADDD)

Question 14

AN/AAQ-39 MWIR

Answer 14

5.0-3.3 microns

Question 15

AN/AAQ-39 I2TV

Answer 15

0.9-0.5 microns

Question 16

MX-15Di MWIR

Answer 16

5.2-3.4 microns

Question 17

MX-20 HADDD EO

Answer 17

EON 0.7-0.45 microns
EOW 0.7-0.4 microns
EON 0.9-0.45 microns w/ LP
EON 1.0-0.86 microns w/ XLP

Question 18

AAQ-39 Lasers

Answer 18

ERF 1.57 microns
LTD 1.06 microns
NIR Pointer 0.86 microns
Alignment Diode 0.83 microns

Question 19

MX-15 Lasers

Answer 19

LDR 1.57, 1.06 microns

DWLI 0.86, 0.532 microns

Question 20

MX-20

Answer 20

ERF 1.57 microns

LI 0.86 microns