Tactical laser image recorder

A brief summary is given of the results of the full scale development of the Tactical Digital Facsimile, its planned and potential applications, and consideration for design improvements based on modifications within the state-of-the-art. The unique electrooptical design is described which includes a laser scanner and a laser recorder which is capable of two hundred lines per inch resolution and sixteen shades of grey. The application of TDF to the INTRA-THEATRE IMAGERY TRANSMISSION System (IITS) is described.