A passive
system for observing and reconnoitring targets must be able to operate
day and night, including under adverse weather conditions. Exact target
identification and determination of the target’s position are
essential for target assignment and fire control purposes.
Rheinmetall has developed a standalone observation and reconnaissance
sensor which can be easily mounted to a mast: the high-performance NEOSS,
standing for “naval electro-optical stabilized sensor system”.
At IDEX 2013, visitors can take a closer look at this modular, fully
digital electro-optical director (EOD). |
Specifically
designed for smaller vessels, NEOSS can operate as a standalone system
and offers interfaces to external sensors and effectors such as radar
or guns.
In the standard sensor configuration, it consists of three units: a
sensor head, which contains a thermal imager, high-resolution colour
CCD camera and an eye-safe laser rangefinder; a stabilized pan and tilt
head; and the operator and control unit. |
The stabilized
NEOSS provides an around-the-clock vision capability, including under
conditions of poor visibility. Its integrated eye-safe laser rangefinder
can be used to generate 3-D tracking data. Furthermore, the video processing
unit includes automatic target reconnaissance (ATR) and line of sight
(LOS) functions. The combination of ATR and pre-programmable search
patterns enables automatic area surveillance.
Key missions of the EOD include coastal surveillance, detection, recognition
and identification, border control and observation, search and rescue
support, target allocation from/to radar, LWS, ESM, target assignment
to effectors and/or navigation support. |
