The German sensor specialist Hensoldt is presenting its latest development in the field of reconnaissance and self-defense sensor technology with a new multifunctional infrared detection system. The system was developed for the entire range of airborne threats.
Consisting of a central computer and an imaging unit, the system works with two-color infrared technology and enables better warning performance in the area of hazard detection with a long range and low false alarm rate. Thanks to the imaging technology approach, hotspot detection and general reconnaissance, the system goes beyond a pure missile warning system and cannot be detected itself due to its passive mode of operation.
https://militaeraktuell.at/saab-grossauftrag-aus-polen-ist-endgueltig-fixiert/ „Mit dem neuen System erweitert Hensoldt sein Produktportfolio im Infrarot-Bereich. Damit haben wir, auch im Verbund mit unseren anderen Selbstschutz-Systemen, eine bestmögliche Sensorlösung für unsere Kunden”, sagt Tanya Altmann, Leiterin der Division Optronics & Land Solutions bei Hensoldt. Weiters erklärte Altmann: „Aufgrund seiner Konstruktion und Leistungsdaten deckt es auch die hohen Anforderungen für eine Integration in Kampfflugzeuge ab. Mit seiner großen Reichweite und seinem niedrigen Gewicht kann der Sensor auch dort einen kritischen Beitrag für die Detektion von Gefahren und zur Selbstverteidigung der Plattform leisten.”
The system detects and localizes threats and offers 360-degree protection with six sensors. The infrared detection system can be integrated platform-independently due to its smaller size and weight as well as performance (SWaP) and cross-sectional development. It is also compatible with countermeasures such as chaff, flares and DIRCM (Directed Infra Red Counter Measure). With the integration into the AMPS (Airborne Missile Protection System) from Hensoldt, a good solution can be offered in the area of self-defense systems against surface-to-air and air-to-air missiles.
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