HENSOLDT ARGOS-15 HDT
Intelligent electro-optical system (ISTAR)
Onboard real-time AI image processing
• Object detection, classification, and tracking
• One-shot object classifier for similar object detection
Latest generation multispectral sensors
• HD thermal imaging camera with continuous optical zoom
• HD colour/low-light camera with continuous optical zoom
• HD SWIR/colour/low-light common-aperture spotter camera
• HD WFOV camera enhancing situational awareness
• Image fusion function for thermal, daylight and SWIR sensors
• All optical sensors simultaneously availble
Class-leading 15” gimbal
• New-generation 4-axis stabilization architecture
• High-accuracy IMU with auto alignment and GEO functions
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HENSOLDT ARGOS-15 HDT
Comprehensive laser suite Enhanced image processing
• High-power laser designator/rangefinder • Multi-mode autotracker with moving target indicator (MTI)
• Various laser pointer and laser illuminator options • Digital zoom, image fusion, haze penetration, pseudo colours, PiP
• Laser spot tracker
Payload sensors
HD thermal imaging camera (TIS) HD visual low-light zoom camera (VLZ)
Detector HD cooled InSb 3 - 5 µm, 1280 × 1024 px Detector 4K colour/low-light 435 - 950 nm
≤40mlux, 3840 × 2160 px
FOV Continuous optical zoom 1.2° to 36° (1080p) FOV Continuous optical zoom 1.6° to 20° (1080p)
Dual FOV SWIR/visual spotter camera (DVS)
HD visual channel HD SWIR channel (option)
Detector 4K Colour/low light, 435-950 nm Detector 950 - 1670 nm, 1280 × 1024 px
≤40mlux, 3840 × 2160 px
FOV Dual 0.43° and 0.87° (1080p) FOV Dual 0.43° and 0.87° (1080p)
Laser designator rangefinder (LDR)
Type Laser designator 1064 nm (class 4)/eyesafe rangefinder 1570nm (Class 1M)
Pulse rate 8 - 22 Hz (non-eyesafe), 8 - 12. 5 Hz (eyesafe)
Functions 100 mJ designator/LRF range up to 30 km (non-eyesafe) and up to 20 km (eyesafe)
Laser illuminator (option) Laser pointer (option)
Wavelength NIR 808 nm class 4 Wavelength Red 637 nm or NIR 808 nm Class 3B
Power/divergence > 1 W, ≤ 10 mrad Power/divergence ≥100 mW/≤ 1 mrad (Red) or
≥60 mW/≤ 1 mrad (NIR) Class 3B or
>1 W/≤1 mrad (NIR) Class 4
Laser spot tracker (LST) option
Type Quadrant detector, 1064 nm
Code compatibility User defined
WFOV camera (option)
Wide FOV situational awareness colour TV camera > 36° HFOV (1080p)
System specifications
Gimbal
Mass and dimensions <53 kg, 499 mm (h) × 410 mm (d)
Stabilisation and steering
Stabilisation 2 gimbal system with 4-axis active control, ≤5 µrad rms stabilisation (platform dependent)
Damping 6-DOF built-in passive damping (platform adaptable)
Operational coverage Elevation +30° to -120°, Azimuth n × 360°, ≥ 60°/sec slew rate, Stow +90°
IMU and GEO functions
High-accuracy IMU and GPS for GEO pointing, positioning, steering, ranging and location. Typical accuracy 2 - 4 mRad (50% CEP)
Control and video interfaces
RS-422, Ethernet, ARINC-429 (option) and MIL-STD-1553 (option)
6 × Simultaneous HD-SDI digital video outputs. 2 × compressed H. 264/H. 265 Ethernet video outputs (optional)
Power
Nominal 22 to 32 V DC, 250 W to 520 W (avg), 1000 W (max)
Standards/environmental
RTCA-DO-160, MIL-STD-810, MIL-STD-202F, operational temp -40°C to +55°C, operational altitude ≤50,000 ft, airspeed ≤300 KTAS (ASL)
External interface options
Mission grip, moving map, searchlight, radar, remote control and datalinks. Embedded and serial metadata to SMPTE/KLV standards
Enhanced image processing
Image fusion, picture in picture, pseudo colour, various enhancement functions, layered colour symbology and switchable symbology levels
Additional functionality and features
• AI supported image processing to aid operational efficiency • Programmable search pattern scanning
• Field of view slaving through zoom range for TIS and VLZ Cameras • All cameras with up to 16× digital zoom
• Selectable focus control (manual, auto and infinity) • Export friendly
• Ethernet maintenance interface for remote online diagnostics and • Multi-mode auto tracker with moving target indicator (MTI). Target
software updates speed and direction indicator while tracking
Subject to change without notice. Optronics - A Business Unit of HENSOLDT South Africa
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