On December 4, the trials of the Land Platform Modernization Kit (LPMK) integrated with the BTR-4E IFV took place at the proving ground of the Ukrainian armed forces, situated in the Lviv region.

The driver was manning the BTR-4E IFV with the hatches closed (Picture source: Limpid Armor)

According to the demonstration scenario, the driver was manning the BTR-4E IFV with the hatches closed, navigating simply with the help of Limpid Armor’s enhanced situational awareness system - LPMK. In 2020, additional trials will take place with five LPMK kits that will be transferred to the armed forces of Ukraine to test the system on multiple vehicles simultaneously. “It was a huge success for us to get to this stage of trials. It is, indeed, an important step that highlights increased interest in our technology from the armed forces of Ukraine. We expect the initial feedback after these trials and we will be transferring a few more units for further testing on BTR-4E IFVs.” - said Mykhailo Grechukhin, Limpid Armor’s CEO.

The Land Platform Modernization Kit is an enhanced situation awareness system that consists of several cameras, sensors, a server and a military-grade helmet with Microsoft Hololens integrated into it. The cameras installed on the perimeter of an armored vehicle provide the video feed that is “stitched” on the go into a “see-through armor” 360° panoramic view with different important information being overlaid on the glasses, such as position on a map, speed, other telemetry data as well as friend or foe identification.

The December 4 trials were only the first stage in the full transformation of the battle experience that Limpid Armor intends to bring to its customers. As of today, our system works as a tool that significantly enhances the manning of the vehicle by its crew, with two more stages of further development to follow.

The BTR-4E IFV driver with his helmet device (Picture source: Limpid Armor)

 The idea behind the LPMK is to improve the efficiency and survivability of the armored units, therefore augmenting the chances for successful mission accomplishment and safe return of the crew back home. However, the ambitions of the company are higher than that and the development of the solution is being directed in the way to achieve fully robotized armored vehicles in the foreseeable future that would be adapted to the challenges and requirements of the information era and modern warfare.

Limpid Armor is a high-tech company that specializes in Artificial intelligence, Computer Vision, Augmented Reality and Robotics. Limpid Armor is the sole Ukrainian company that participates in the NATO Science and Technology Organization AVT-290 Standardization of Augmented Reality for Land Platforms in Combat Environments Working Group.

Mykhailo Grechukhin, Limpid Armor’s CEO, commenting on the driving test (Picture source: Limpid Armor)