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[OM] Re: The digital OM???

Subject: [OM] Re: The digital OM???
From: Jim Brokaw <jbrokaw@xxxxxxxx>
Date: Tue, 11 May 2004 21:27:22 -0700
on 5/10/04 11:26 AM, Chris Barker at ftog@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:

> "While TLAM-N uses inertial and TERCOM guidance alone, TLAM-C uses a
>> Loral
>> Digital Scene-Mapping Area Correlator (DSMAC) as it nears the target
>> for
>> still greater accuracy. DSMAC correlates the optical view of the target
>> area- obtained with a Fairchild Weston Schlumberger Charge-Coupled
>> Device
>> (CCD) sensor-with digitized target maps, refining the missile's
>> terminal
>> flight. For night flights, the DSMAC can flash a strobe light when
>> needed."
>> 
>> There's no mention of which OM lens they use.
>> 
>> Definitely a James Bond device.
>> 
>> John Vince

They're probably blowing up fisheyes... <sigh>
-- 

Jim Brokaw
OM-'s of all sorts, and no OM-oney...




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