Littoral Airborne Sensor/Hyperspectral
The Littoral Airborne Sensor/Hyperspectral imaging system developed by the United States Navy combines optical imaging hardware, navigation and stabilization, and advanced image processing and algorithms to provide real-time submarine target detection,
classification, and identification in littoral waters. Operating in visible and near infrared spectrum, LASH collects hyperspectral imagery using many spectral channels to exploit subtle color features associated with targets of interest. Developed as a pod-mounted system, LASH can be operated from a P-3C Orion, SH-60B Seahawk, or other platforms in support of anti-submarine warfare, mine detection, passive bathymetry, near-shore mapping, and land-based detection, discrimination and targeting.