Re: FLIR , IRST in air to air mission
Posted: 29 Jul 2015, 15:07
hornetfinn wrote:Imaging sensors can be further divided to scanning and staring arrays. Scanning arrays have been used in earlier FLIR/IRST systems (Pirate, AN/AAAS-42, many FLIR systems) but staring arrays have really taken over during the last decade. EOTS and DAS use staring arrays as do many later targeting pods and for example DDM-NG in Rafale.
Just curious; is the difference between a scanning and staring array to do with having the sensor itself mechanically gimbaling in a housing / seeker head, or is this more of a rolling vs global electronic shutter deal?