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Armoured Vehicle Situational Awareness Building ISR Capability FMV Sensorsymposium 13 September 2012 Anders GM Dahlberg Business Development Manager Land Systems FLIR Proprietary 4/22/2011 Yesterday’s battlefield Spy the enemy from afar … 4/22/2011 FLIR Proprietary Page 2 Today’s battlefield •  What is happening up close? –  Allies –  Civilians –  Irregular combatants •  Situational awareness! 4/22/2011 FLIR Proprietary Page 3 FLIR Systems •  Sensor supplier –  Supply various sensors to: AGA/Bofors Thermal Imager for S-Tank 1958-1961 •  System integrators –  Integrate into existing BMS or monitors •  Vehicle OEMs –  Various tracked and wheeled vehicles 4/22/2011 FLIR Proprietary Page 4 Layered approach Long Range Reconnaissance Situational Awareness Safety Medium Range Surveillance 4/22/2011 FLIR Proprietary Page 5 Situational awareness today •  Driver –  Glass vision blocks – day only, limited field of view –  I2 DVE – limited performance , limited field of view •  Commander –  Glass vision blocks – day only, limited field of view –  Sight (panoramic) – long range, poor close coverage •  Gunner –  Optical sight – day only, long range –  Thermal imager – long range, poor close coverage •  Troops –  Basically nothing ... 4/22/2011 FLIR Proprietary Page 6 Available technologies •  Direct optics –  Day only, hull penetrating, not distributable •  I2 Direct optics –  Sensitive to blinding, hull penetrating, not distributable •  TV / I2 CCD –  Low cost, distributable, non penetrating, limited performance at night – or sensitive to blinding •  Thermal imaging –  Has been expensive and bulky – not anymore! –  Distributable, non penetrating, works day and night, see through smoke / obscurants 4/22/2011 FLIR Proprietary Page 7 Issues and constraints •  360° vision 24/7 –  Close to vehicle •  Cluttered external vehicle surfaces –  Turret / Weapon station –  Hatches –  Add-on protection –  Cargo •  Limited internal space –  Particularly for driver/commander –  Upgrade of older vehicles difficult –  Adding displays difficult 4/22/2011 FLIR Proprietary Page 8 Armoured Vehicle Situational Awareness DV55/SA90 Camera Series •  Uncooled VOx Detector –  640x480 pixels –  Horiz. FoV 55° or 90° •  Field replaceable windows •  Fix focus •  Controls: –  Polarity –  Calibration –  DDE –  ROI •  Options –  Motorized shutter with cleaning function –  CCDTV/LLTV Option 4/22/2011 FLIR Proprietary Page 9 WISENT II Armoured Engineer Vehicle SA90DS     mounted  on  P/ T  for  driving/   work   DV55DS   mounted  on  P/ T  for  driving/   2  x  SA90  for   work   situa0onal   awareness   (safety)   4/22/2011 FLIR Proprietary Page 10

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4/22/2011. FLIR Proprietary. Armoured Vehicle Situational Awareness. Building ISR Capability. FMV Sensorsymposium. 13 September 2012. Anders GM Dahlberg. Business Development Manager. Land Systems
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