MULTIBAND OPTICAL SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM (MBOSS)

There is a demonstrated need for a new multifunction infrared line scanning imaging system to provide high spatial resolution of targets as well as high thermal resolution of the scene. this SBIR will develop the optical and optomechanical system to work in conjunction with the reconfigurable detector array currently under development in a separate Phase I SBIR to provide the Navy with this important system capability. Furthermore, there would be significant advantages to be able to use the resulting system in a FLIR mode in addition to the line scan mode in order to serve both important system functions, and the system proposed herein has this dual purpose cpability. An optical system concept is proposed which will satisfy the above needs for both a line scan system as well as a FLIR system, interchangeably.