Design of solar-blind UV optical system for missile approach warning

YOLOv5-based Passive Missile Detection using simulated Solar Blind Ultraviolet Signatures

“…These advancements are progressively establishing IR missile warning systems as the preferred option, thereby displacing ultraviolet (UV) missile warning systems from their traditional role. However, compared with IR warning technology, UV warning technology and specifically Solar Blind Ultraviolet (SBUV) band located between 240 and 290 nanometers still has many advantages such as low false alarm rate, refrigeration independence, small volume and light weight [14]- [17]. Background clutter is the biggest challenge faced by IR-based missile detection systems, especially operating close to ground surfaces, as the IR clutter from the surface of the earth is the highest and poses a serious challenge to missile identification systems [14]- [16].…”