Thales Acusonic for robotic applications transforms the system into a multi-functional sensor by providing a telepresence capability to the robotic vehicle operator. (Thales photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\u201cThat\u2019s what sets us apart from prior systems,\u201d said Balascik, noting that Acusonic was selected for both the British Army\u2019s Ajax armored fighting vehicle and Boxer mechanized infantry vehicle programs. \u201cIt is being evaluated on multiple prototypes in the United States, and the reason that we\u2019re getting that acceptance is because the system\u2019s not constantly giving you false alarms. It is actually a force multiplier instead of the hindrance for the operation.\u201d<\/p>\n
It has also shown it can provide accurate bearings to firing positions from moving platforms not just on land but also on the water for special forces operating in littoral or riverine environments where hostile firing positions may be concealed, for example.<\/p>\n
Interestingly enough, the collection of signals from Acusonic can also play an important role in ground robotics on platforms like the XM30 Mechanized Infantry Combat Vehicle to provide what\u2019s called \u201ctelepresence.\u201d Most robotic vehicles only provide visual sensing, but one equipped with Acusonic would let the operator not only see what the robot is seeing but actually hear what it picks up to get an even better understanding of the surroundings.<\/p>\n
The third key category of sensor for vehicle survivability is thermal imaging and laser range finding for targeting. Thales has a broad portfolio when it comes to targeting, including a cooled thermal imager called SharpView that the U.S. Marine Corps has integrated onto its Marine Air Defense Integrated System (MADIS) air-defense vehicle, and a system called Panoramic Above Armor Gimbal (PAAG).<\/p>\n
PAAG is a stabilized 360-degree electronic surveillance and sighting system in a compact package that gives vehicle commanders and crews a wide range of capabilities through a combination of sensors. They include a cooled thermal imager and high-resolution daylight color camera, both with continuous zoom, along with a laser rangefinder and laser target designator. Together they give crews long-range threat detection and identification, weapon aiming and fire support capabilities, day and night, in all weather conditions. Everything is remotely controlled from inside the vehicle to keep crews protected at all times.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhether it is for air defense systems like MADIS or new vehicles like the Marine Corps\u2019 Advanced Reconnaissance Vehicle, our camera system provides those vehicle crews with the next generation of thermal imagers,\u201d said Balascik. \u201cIt\u2019s critical because the military is up-gunning to 30mm, Medium Caliber Weapon System turrets. That means you need additional distance from your thermal imagers so you can see to the same maximum effective range of that weapon system.\u201d<\/p>\n
Power management and standards for SA<\/b><\/p>\n
In space-constrained vehicles, integration of these systems presents its own particular challenge. For example, the vehicle systems themselves need to have certain smart capabilities like intra-vehicle network management and especially energy management.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe can make decisions with our vehicles today that are more capable than our vehicles from years past, but they still roll from point A to point B and have a finite amount of power to drive these vehicles and also power the systems that are inside,\u201d said Patrick Allison, director of DoD business development for TDSI. \u201cYou can\u2019t go to the battlefield without power. It\u2019s absolutely necessary. And how you manage power can make or break your battle plan.\u201d<\/p>\n
Thales has a family of power management systems that not only distribute power, they channel the right amount of power to various systems across the vehicle, which can also help mitigate vehicle signature management. The power loads are smartly managed to let operators take power from one area and reserve it for another when necessary. That\u2019s especially valuable at night and during obscure operations so crews can have a silent-watch capability where systems are running without the vehicle being turned on.<\/p>\n
Finally, compliance to standards like CMOSS and VICTORY are critical enabling technologies that allow new capabilities to be integrated onto vehicles by the government and OEMs as threats and requirements evolve.<\/p>\n
\u201cIn the Command, Control, Communications, Computers and Intelligence (C4I) arena, vehicles introduced post-2030 will have a requirement written around CMOSS and CMFF compliance,\u201d noted Allison. \u201cThat will let the Army upgrade or add systems to these platforms all based on open standards and architecture with interfaces that permit systems to be swapped between platforms. Thales is working the C4I aspect of CMOSS and bringing in capability for both voice and data on the battlefield.\u201d<\/p>\n
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