Iran develops electro-optical/radar system

[Rostam]

Some cool stuff here:

http://www.presstv.ir/photo/20080212/sadeghzadeh20080212124551656.jpg

http://64.40.99.49/Thumbnails/pics/1386/11/Science/wh120-53.jpg

Iran develops electro-optical/radar system

The electro-optical equipment could act as a viable alternative where radar fails to cover a particular range.

Massoud Tabibian, head of the project, added that the system is comprised of night-vision sensors and laser range finders capable of effective operation under extreme weather conditions.

[spejic]

This kind of thing is pretty common in Russian systems. The SA-6 used by the Vietnamese against the US had similar optical backups to the radar.

[JBigjake]

http://64.40.99.49/Thumbnails/pics/1386/11/Science/wh120-53.jpg

http://www.rainbowsymphony.com/win2000.html
http://www.discoverycube.org/upload/3d/glasses-template.gif

[topcatcole]

RADAR is also vulnerable, so many systems use an optical backup as a countermeasure to antiradiation missiles. It really limits your range though.