the system controller on commands from the scoring and control computer as needed to observe target s 99 fig6 illustrates a long range infrared imager system of the invention with controller 55 positioner 54 infrared imager 53 compass position sensor 56 and sunshade 57 fig7 illustrates a second type long range laser infrared imager system of the invention with controller 65 positioner 64 infrared imager 63 compass position sensor 66 and sunshade 67 fig8 illustrates an imager site showing the interconnections to and the central role of the controller 65 with the photoelectric generator regulator and batteries 62 vhf antenna 61 microwave antenna 60 flux gate compass and inclinometer 69 infrared imager 63 and pan and tilt positioner 68 fig9 illustrates a scoring position with scoring and control computer 88 preferably having high speed and high resolution graphics controller 90 high speed video digitizer and overlay processor 92 high capacity digital video storage and playback system 94 interface controller 96 166 mhz or faster intel pentium pentium pro or pentium ii processor 98 large format high resolution monitor 82 keyboard 84 and mouse trackball 86 input is received from microwave unit 81 and video switch and processor 83 and output is through vhf antenna 87 vhf transceiver 89 and control modem 91 optionally video input may be simultaneously stored on vhs format video recorder 85 or the like software such as that disclosed in the provisional patent application from which priority is claimed is employed to control the entire system during a mission fig1 21 illustrate.