On Sun, 15 Jan 2006 13:07:53 -0800, Richard Riley
wrote:

On Sun, 15 Jan 2006 20:42:33 +0000, Peter Kemp
wrote:

:Comms relay for agents on the ground, IR and TV sensors. Capability to
:realtime the data to units in the field (i.e. send the picture to a
:ground unit so they can see exactly where the border runners are
:hiding. Night operational capability.

The SAR is useful becase it has a larger field of view. If a TV or IR
sensor is zoomed in far enough to see a person on the ground, it's
field of view is tiny - you'll miss the group that's walking 100 yards
away from him. It's kind of like looking through a soda straw.
That's why SAR was in the spec.

Didn't realise SAR was in the spec. Bugger all good for seeing humans
though. FIne for the coyotes pickups on the other side of the border,
but you're not picking up individual people with a SAR as the
definition is only just good enough if you're REALLY good at
interpreting the photos, and not enough speed to make MTI possible.

The laser illuminator is important, so you can point at runners and
agents on the ground can see it with their NVG's.

Hadn't considered that - good point.

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Peter Kemp

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