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Lafayette's role with lenses Print E-mail
Denver Business Journal

The bombing campaigns have been predominantly restricted to military-related sites in Iraq, using the smart bombs made famous in the Gulf War. The weapons rely on laser-guided technology to pinpoint targets as small as a doorway from the cockpit of a combat jet. Much of the accuracy of the laser-guided missiles depends on the lenses of the laser.

Lafayette's role with lenses

Denver Business Journal

The bombing campaigns have been predominantly restricted to military-related sites in Iraq, using the smart bombs made famous in the Gulf War. The weapons rely on laser-guided technology to pinpoint targets as small as a doorway from the cockpit of a combat jet. Much of the accuracy of the laser-guided missiles depends on the lenses of the laser.

The lenses in the weaponry mounted on many of the fighter jets are manufactured by Lafayette-based Rocky Mountain Instrument Co. RMI recently was hired by Lockheed Martin as a subcontractor for the lens on a new targeting weapon that can locate and stay fixed on a target that is farther away than earlier versions of the weapon.

"The advantage is that the pilot can zoom in, lock on and be flying back home before he fires the shot," a RMI spokesman said.

The subcontractor also manufactures lenses for missiles that have the laser sensor mounted on the missile itself. Both types of weapons are being used in the Iraq war.

RMI also produces an optic used in cockpit displays that help pilots see the different colors and prevents glare on the display screen used in combat. The RMI optics will be installed in the cockpits to be used in the F-22 Joint Strike Fighters under development.
 
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