Our Moving Armor Target (MAT) boasts a modular design, integrating a drive unit with an armor target mechanism on a rail-guided mover carriage. This carriage can either be self-propelled or cable-pulled, enabling the target silhouette to traverse smoothly from right to left and vice versa at different speeds and directions. The target system is available in two configurations designed to optimize the realism and effectiveness of armored live-fire training scenarios.
To use the moving armor target, you simply connect it to a suitable power source and the range control network. It can run on power provided by the range or its built-in batteries. These batteries also power any equipment attached to the mover carriage. If needed, there's a docking station on the rail system to recharge these batteries without removing them. There's also an option to equip the system with an AKAPP power rail, which directly connects each target through data and power cables. As for controls, you can manage the system through a wired or wireless connection with the Range Control System. Typically, the target mechanism communicates with the control system using a direct radio link.
For our moving armor target, the armor silhouette comes fitted with specialized contact hit sensors. These sensors are designed to detect and count every hit from incoming projectiles, accommodating all calibers of live-fire ammunition, whether they're subsonic, supersonic, or even training rounds. Moreover, trainers can fine-tune the hit detection sensitivity, ensuring that only hits exceeding a specific force threshold are counted. Additionally, the sensors have two modes: single-shot and burst. In burst mode, a rapid series of shots is considered as one collective hit.
The target mechanism uses a strong hydraulic drive, allowing it to easily and smoothly lift large armor silhouettes. In calm conditions, it can raise a full-scale military silhouette measuring 7 m by 3 m in just 7 seconds. Even in wind speeds of up to 55 km/h, it can lift and lower these silhouettes in under 12 seconds.
The mover carriage showcases moving silhouettes at speeds that mimic real-life vehicle velocities. This system is versatile, allowing for evasive actions such as starting, stopping, lifting or lowering the target, and adjusting speeds or directions as it moves along the rail track, all under the guidance of the range control system. Furthermore, users can continuously monitor the carriage's speed and position in real time via the control system. Plus, the silhouette's height can be adjusted irrespective of the carriage's motion, and the system can identify the rail track's endpoints to ensure safe target operation.
The moving armor target is designed with a powder-coated finish, making it waterproof and dustproof (rated IP67). This ensures it works efficiently even in challenging environments like extreme heat, humidity, heavy snowfall, and strong winds. Thanks to its sturdy, weather-resistant design, it can operate smoothly in temperatures ranging from -25°C/-13°F to +65°C/149°F.
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Theissen Training Systems, Inc.
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