Steerable Laser Rangefinder

Physical Optics Corporation (POC) proposes to mature the new STEerable LAser rangeFinder (STELAF) system to address the U.S. Army need for jitter compensation capability in small arms target acquisition/fire control (TA/FC) systems. Phase I conclusively demonstrated feasibility of the STELAF system through modeling and simulations (M&S) and assembly, testing, and demonstration (at Picatinny Arsenal). Specifically, TRL 4 prototype demonstrated fast, accurate laser beam steering and capability to support the Army's network lethality solution. M&S showed feasibility of integrating this system into small arms platform (e.g., OIWC) TA/FC system while keeping the volume increase to less than 25 mm x 25 mm x 25 mm as required. In Phase II, POC will develop a TRL 6 prototype integrated into a combat weapon sight to provide simultaneous azimuth and elevation beam steering at an angular steering range of plus/minus 4 mrad, accurate 0.05 mrad, and a frequency response of 50 Hz at an operational range of 500 m. With integrated GSP and wireless to support network lethality, STELAF offers infantry Soldier unprecedented firing accuracy under extreme combat conditions and highly accurate lethal capabilities to unmanned systems. STELAF system has no moving parts and can endure the harsh combat environments.