Georgia Tech: Directed Infrared Countermeasures: Technology, Modeling, and Testing

Directed Infrared Countermeasures: Technology, Modeling, and Testing

Program ID: DEF 2703P
Program type: Short Courses (weekday)
CEUs: 1.9

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Georgia Tech Global Learning Center
(Georgia Tech Hotel)

Mr. Charles Carstensen

April 20, 2010

April 22, 2010

$1,595.00

Section ID: 10138/220410352

IMPORTANT: This course is classified and all attendees are required to fill out the Need-To-Know Certification and Clearance Form indicating they meet the attendance requirements.

NOTES:
-- On the first day, check in at least 30 minutes before the class start time.
-- Discount available for companies that send 3 or more people to this course. Call 404-385-3501 to register your group.

-- Georgia Tech employees should call 404-385-3501 to register by phone, and have their PeopleSoft number ready.

Meeting time(s):
•Tuesday, April 20, 2010 (8:30 AM-5:00 PM)
•Wednesday, April 21, 2010 (8:30 AM-5:00 PM)
•Thursday, April 22, 2010 (8:30 AM-5:00 PM)

GTRI Huntsville Office
(Huntsville Area Hotels)

Mr. Charles Carstensen

July 13, 2010

July 15, 2010

$1,595.00

Section ID: 10140/220411062

IMPORTANT: This course is classified and all attendees are required to fill out the Need-To-Know Certification and Clearance Form indicating they meet the attendance requirements.

-- Georgia Tech employees should call 404-385-3501 to register by phone, and have their PeopleSoft number ready.

Meeting time(s):
•Tuesday, July 13, 2010 (8:30 AM-5:00 PM)
•Wednesday, July 14, 2010 (8:30 AM-5:00 PM)
•Thursday, July 15, 2010 (8:30 AM-5:00 PM)

Course Description

The threat posed by infrared-guided missiles is increasingly important in the defense of the United States and other countries. Countermeasures to threat capability are required. Review the 27-year history of directed infrared countermeasures and threat operation. Focus on supporting technologies, and examine current DIRCM systems. Explore properties of high-power damage mechanisms and future trends in missile warning and laser resonator design.

Who Should Attend

Engineers, and technical and management personnel in test and evaluation

How You Will Benefit

Catalog threat types
Identify threat defeat mechanisms
Select infrared jamming sources
Examine missile warning system trade-offs
Deal with the components of a DIRCM system
Identify test strategies
Identify test facility resources
Produce cost-effective system evaluations of DIRCM systems

What You Will Cover

Evolution of the Threat
History of Directed Infrared Countermeasures
Components of Directed IRCM System
Infrared Sources
Digital Modeling Requirements for System Evaluation
Open Air Testing Considerations

Course Materials

Participants receive a classified notebook with handout materials and lecture notes.

Prerequisites

There are no prerequisites, but Infrared Countermeasures is recommended.

Certificates

This course is an elective for the:

Security Requirements

Applicants must have SECRET-level clearance, need-to-know certification, and be U.S. citizens. Defense contractors may meet the need-to-know requirement by having the Need-to-Know Certification and Security Clearance form signed by a Department of Defense contracting officer or an official monitoring a classified program. Government personnel can meet the need-to- know requirement by having a supervisor sign the form.

The Instructors

Charles Carstensen, who holds a M.S. in physics from Ohio State University, has more than two decades of experience in IRCM analysis. He has modeled threats and their response to IRCM at the circuit level and engagement level, including warning systems, flares, and directed IRCM (DIRCM). These studies and integration efforts have contributed to the improved survivability of U.S. fighters, cargo aircraft, and helicopters.

Darrell Lamm, a DIRCM system development and modeling expert, has developed engagement models of IR combat and applied these simulations, such as GTSIMS, to IRCM effectiveness studies to enhance the survivability of aircraft including helicopters. Lamm holds a Ph.D. in physics from Georgia Institute of Technology.