Armadillo and Throwcam Throwable M-UGVs

An Overview of the MacroEurope/USA

Future Soldier solutions

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MacroEurope (SafeTactics) =

European Distributor MacroUSA

Sales / Customer Support / Dealer Support / Development / Training

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AND

Office/showroom

Amerfoort, The Netherlands

Siliciumweg 61B

Training & Test Centre

Bussum, The Netherlands

Zanderijweg 12 - 14

Safe Tactics BV - 2010

Safe Tactics BVTactical Innovative Technology - Worldwide

Armadillo and Throwcam system

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Armadillo and Throwcam system

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Overall system description.

Scenarios and Missions.

Specifications and performance.

Challenges and compliances.

Expansion options.

Overall system Description

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C4ISTAR

Network

CDS

Controller

TTC

UGVArmadillo

UGV

• A system of UGVs providing

Situation Awareness (SA) for

a soldier.

• Basic System Elements

• CDS Controller

• ARMADILLO UGV

• TTC Throwcam UGV

• Vehicle Transceiver

• Body worn transceiver

Telemetry

(bidirectional)

Video

(unidirectional)

TRN

Transceiver

unit in HMVEE

Body Worn

Transceiver

Unit

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CDS Unit:

Controller and Display System

Controls Armadillo or TTC

Video Display

Sunlight readable

Antennas

Internal Battery Packs

Receiver module

Video Processing

Device selection

Backlight control

Can be worn in pouch

Weighs approx 2.5 lb (1.1 Kg)

Can receive video from other assets

Available in multiple frequencies

System Description

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Armadillo UGV

– GRP Plastic chassis for

ruggedness

– 5 Day/Night cameras provide

driving views and 360 degree

Situational Awareness view

– COFDM video transmitter

optimizes MOUT ranges

– Microphone

– Digital magnetic compass

– Picatinny rail for payload

– 100 dB Alarm Buzzer

– Can be deployed by throwing

– Weighs 6 lb (2.7 Kg)

– Transported in MOLLE type sling

System Description

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TTC Throwcam UGV:

System Description

– GRP Plastic chassis for ruggedness

– Day/Night camera provides driving view

– COFDM video transmitter optimizes MOUT

ranges

– Microphone

– IR or visible LEDs

– Can be deployed by throwing

– Operates in any orientation

– Weighs 1.5 lb (700 g)

– Transported in MOLLE type pouch

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Vehicle Transceiver:

– Allows video from the TTC, Armadillo or

other sensors in the network to be sent

to C4ISTAR

– Has high gain six way diversity

antennas that allow for extended range.

System Description

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Body Worn Transceiver:

– Allows video from the TTC and

Armadillo to be displayed by other

soldiers in the area of operations.

– Allows limited control of the UGVs

through simplified interface.

– Is body worn and lightweight.

System Description

Scenarios and Missions

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Operations in urban terrain – Reconnaissance

Scenarios and Missions

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House to house building search

Scenarios and Missions

15Intelligence Gathering

Scenarios and Missions

16 Tunnel and Cave Reconnaissance

Scenarios and Missions

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IED Detection and Disposal

Scenarios and Missions

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Vehicle Inspection

Scenarios and Missions

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Marsupial to Larger UGV

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Specifications and Performance

Armadillo Video Cameras

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Driving Camera view

Driving Camera view

4X Digital zoom

Situational Awareness

Camera view

Number of

Pixels NTSC: (H)510x(V)492

Scanning

System NTSC: 525 Lines, 60

Field/Sec

Horizontal

Resolution 420 TV Lines

Minimum

Illumination

(faceplate)

1.0(day)/0.05(night)

Lux

Lens f=3.7 mm (92˚)

Specifications and Performance

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Specifications and Performance

Functional Description TTC Throwcam UGV

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Specifications and Performance

Vehicle Transceiver Unit

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Specifications and Performance

Six way diversity using maximum

ratio combining

High gain antennas for extended

range

Stream Monitoring via web browser

Ethernet UDP Streaming over IP

Body Worn Transceiver Unit

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Specifications and Performance

Two way diversity RX using

maximum ratio combining

Telemetry link allows limited

control of UGVs.

Allows display of video

within operating range of

UGVs.

Worn in MOLLE type pouch

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• Armadillo complete

system (UGV + CDS)

weighs a total of 3.5 Kg.

• Throwcam system weighs

under 2 Kg (UGV + CDS)

• The entire system is 100%

man portable without

affecting the capability of

the operator to execute

normal mission tasks.

Challenges and Compliances

Need to minimize

weights and sizes

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The CDS system allows to integrate the following

expansions:

• MacroUSA Scorpion S-UGV

• X-Tender repeater station

• UAV downlink system

• Helmet-mounted camera

• Rapid deployment surveillance cameras

• Pole cameras

• Gun-Cameras

Expansion Options

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Scorpion S-UGV:

Multipurpose Man-Portable S-UGV

Platform weighs under 18 Kg

Has 500 metre Fibre Optic Tether

Has Turret with 27x optical zoom

Has Thermal Imager

Can be fitted with manipulator

Ideal for Tunnel exploration missions

Expansion Options: Scorpion S-UGV

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Features

Multi-Camera Systems

200mW RF output power

Optional Booster PA to 2 Watts RF

H.264 Video and audio decoding.

Video over IP streaming.

AES Encryption

Narrow Band 1.25/2.5MHz

Wide selection of antennas

Allows range extension to several km.

Expansion Options: X-Tender Repeater

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• Used In association with X-Tender

Repeater.

• Allows CDS operator to receive

video from UAVs

• Needs UAV video receiver coupled

to the X-Tender Repeater.

• Can be used to broadcast any type

of video information to CDS

operators.

Expansion Options: UAV Downlinks

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• COFDM wireless video link

• Works with CDS

• The unit is composed of a video

camera mounted on a fiberglass

telescopic pole that can extend

up to 6.5 ft or 14.8 ft (optional).

• Camera unit is rated to IP67 and the

receiver is rated to IP65 and

uses MIL-Spec connectors and cables

and are specifically produced to

function reliably in harsh

environments.

Expansion Options: Pole Camera

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Expansion Options: Helmet Camera

• Allows User to broadcast video

to CDS operators and to

Transceivers.

• With remote operation allows

commanders to check on

status of unresponsive soldiers.

• Allows gathering of intelligence

during patrols with less impact

than handheld camera.

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