The invention relates to a long-exit-
pupil-distance medium-wave
infrared zoom projection optical
system and an
infrared target simulator, belongs to the technical field of optical devices, and solves the problem that an existing
zoom projection system is short in
exit pupil distance. The working
wave band of the
system is 3-5, an inverted structure with a preposed diaphragm is adopted, the
system comprises a first fixed lens group, a
zoom lens group, a compensating lens group and a second fixed lens group which are sequentially arranged along an
optical axis, and the focal powers are respectively positive focal power, negative focal power, positive focal power and positive focal power; the first fixed lens group and the second fixed lens group are fixed on the
optical axis, and the
zoom lens group and the compensating lens group reciprocate along the direction of the
optical axis so as to realize switching between a short focus of 130 mm and a long focus of 260 mm. The projection optical system has a long
exit pupil distance, can realize far-field projection of an
infrared target while stabilizing zooming, avoids interference between a simulator and to-be-tested equipment, and improves test precision.