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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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