Closing the loop

Controp Precision Technologies (Stand S5-220), a specialist in electro-optics and infrared defence and homeland security solutions, is launching STAMPVMD and T-STAMP-XD. These two systems provide a complete intelligence, surveillance, target acquisition and reconnaissance concept − covering a large area and closing the sensor-to-shooter loop in real time.

Weighing only 1.3kg and operating at the tactical level on Group 1 and lower UAVs powered by a quiet hybrid or electric engine, STAMP-VMD is the latest product in the STAMP range of lightweight, ruggedised gyro-stabilised miniature payloads. Designed for covert flight beneath the cloud ceiling at 1,500-3,000ft, it provides advanced video motion detection capabilities of areas up to 1km2. The system can be customised to support larger areas or higher altitudes.

The full system payload includes an embedded processing unit that compresses and edits data before transmission to the end user, overcoming the challenges of constrained bandwidth availability. Data shown on the screen is split into three sections: a map showing the target area's location; persistent surveillance of the target area itself; and zoomable snapshots of any area-of- interest that has been detected, to enable pinpointing of the exact area to be monitored. T-STAMP-XD is a surveillance and targeting system that accurately guides munitions using advanced laser technology, enabling a direct hit and reducing collateral damage.

Along with the new laser designator feature, T-STAMP-XD offers the same exceptional electro-optic performance and thermal and day sensors as its predecessor, T-STAMP-XR, including a critical automatic video tracker function that keeps track of the target, even in the event of a communication loss. At 5.7kg, it is most lightweight solution in its field. Designed for use on Group 2 UAVs, it enables differentiation between targets, offering clear sight and picture-in- picture visuals.

The Israeli company is also revealing SIGHT Box (pictured, left), which features all the imaging capabilities of the other products in the SIGHT family, now enclosed in a box frame. These include a high-performance thermal imaging camera using a cooled or uncooled IR detector with a continuous zoom lens; HD colour day camera with a continuous zoom lens; and an eyesafe laser rangefinder.