On Tue, Jun 30, 2015 at 8:58 AM, Grimmund <grimmund@gmail.com> wrote:

On Mon, Jun 29, 2015 at 8:31 PM, William Ewing (via tml list) <nobody@simplelists.com> wrote:
RADAR: Bam! bearing and range, in digital format for entry into fire control computer.

Sure. Except with radar, you have to wait for the signal to round trip. And your radar transmission gives your position away.

LIDAR: Range and bearing, digital.

I'm assuming the "LI" stands for "Light Imaging," then? E.g. you're using reflected star/sunlight off the target as your data source? If so, wouldn't a coat of flat black paint cut down on useful range?

Richard Aiken

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