BAA II
Observation and reconnaissance platformThe challenge
Your recon troops need to inspect terrain and gather information deep in potentially hostile territory. This requires reliable, mission-approved, and combat-proven Intelligence, Surveillance, Target Acquisition and Reconnaissance (ISTAR) capabilities.
The solution should be modular and expandable. It should offer a series of high-performance sensors along with capability for integration into an existing information and command system. The solution should feature automatic motion detection to support users during longer missions, as well as image fusion combining data from the included thermal imager and a high-resolution day-vision camera to create a fused image.
Our solution
The BAA II surveillance and reconnaissance platform is the next-generation, mission-approved platform for use in connection with observation and reconnaissance systems of recon troops.
The BAA II includes a sensor head that can be deployed either mounted to a vehicle or detached from a vehicle and deployed remotely, in a stationary setting, e.g. mounted on a tripod. Its effectiveness has been proven in battlefield conditions by German Joint Fire Support Teams, marking an evolutionary advance in mission-proven systems for reconnaissance, observation, and target acquisition.
The sensor head combines up to four high-performance sensors – a third-generation thermal imager, a high-resolution day-vision camera and a laser rangefinder. Optionally, it features a laser pointer and a laser illuminator.
Features and benefits
Features
- Mission-improved and approved
- Three to four high-performance sensors
- Optional integration of an SWIR camera
- Sensor head can be deployed remotely, away from vehicle
- Infrared camera
- Day-vision camera
- Laser rangefinder
- Laser pointer/illuminator
- Control and display unit
- Azimuth range of n x 360°
- Elevation range of -30° to +70°
- Can be operated at ambient temperatures of -32°C to +63°C
Benefits
- Featuring an expandable, modular design, the system can be easily integrated into an existing information and command system.
- The image-fusion function of the BAA II surveillance and reconnaissance platform combines data from the thermal imager and the day-vision S camera to provide a single, fused image.
- The on-board automatic movement detection function supports crew, which comes in very handy on longer-range missions.
