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.

What is the maximum weight of the target silhouette that can be lifted?

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.

What is the speed of the target presentation?

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.

Are there any weather restrictions for the target?

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.

Moving Armor Target

The Moving Armor Target (MAT) is a rail-guided moving target system developed for live-fire training on military ranges. Designed to simulate the movement of tanks and armored vehicles, the system enables crews to engage moving armor targets under realistic battlefield conditions.

The modular system combines an armor target mechanism with a rail-guided mover carriage that can be configured as either self-propelled or cable-pulled. The carriage travels smoothly in both directions at adjustable speeds, allowing instructors to create a wide variety of armor engagement scenarios. Available in two configurations, the Moving Armor Target supports armor gunnery, combined arms training, and qualification exercises by presenting realistic moving armor target silhouettes with reliable and repeatable operation.

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Moving Armor Target System Configurations

Standard Moving Armor Target (MAT)

The standard Moving Armor Target (MAT) is equipped with a lifting mechanism designed to present frontal and half-scale flank tank target silhouettes while the carriage travels along the rail system. This configuration enables realistic moving armor target presentations for live-fire training, armor gunnery, and qualification exercises.

The modular rail system can be installed on straight or curved layouts and accommodates changes in terrain elevation, providing flexibility for a wide variety of military training ranges. Constructed from multiple rail sections with reinforced supports, the system maintains stable and reliable target movement throughout repeated training operations.

Advanced Moving Armor Target (MAT)

The advanced Moving Armor Target (MAT) is designed to transport a wide variety of full-scale armor target silhouettes, including tanks and armored personnel carriers (APCs), at adjustable speeds and in both directions along the rail system.

Developed for advanced armor gunnery and anti-armor training, the system supports realistic engagement of moving armored vehicle targets used in computerized Gun Fire Control System (GFCS) training and qualification programs. The ability to vary target speed, travel distance, and direction enables instructors to create repeatable engagement scenarios that closely reflect operational battlefield conditions.

Its high-capacity drive system and modular rail design make the advanced MAT suitable for demanding live-fire training involving heavy tanks, anti-tank weapon systems, and combined arms exercises.

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Key Advantages of Moving Armor Target Systems

Realistic Moving Armor Target Training

The Moving Armor Target (MAT) system is designed to simulate the movement of tanks and armored vehicles during live-fire training. By presenting moving armor target silhouettes at controlled speeds and directions, the system enables realistic armor gunnery, target acquisition, and engagement training. The combination of rail-guided movement and configurable target presentations allows instructors to create repeatable battlefield scenarios that help crews develop engagement timing, tracking skills, and target recognition against moving armored vehicle targets.

Variable Speed and Direction Control

The Moving Armor Target (MAT) system allows the target carriage to travel at adjustable speeds and in both directions, enabling instructors to create a wide variety of moving target presentations for live-fire training. The configurable movement patterns support armor gunnery, target tracking, and engagement exercises against moving armored vehicle targets. By varying target speed and direction, instructors can develop progressive training scenarios that challenge crews under realistic battlefield conditions while maintaining repeatable and controlled target movements.

Support for Full-Scale Armor Target Silhouettes

The advanced Moving Armor Target (MAT) system is capable of transporting full-scale armor target silhouettes, including tanks and armored personnel carriers (APCs), enabling realistic target presentations during live-fire training. The combination of large target silhouettes, configurable movement patterns, and adjustable speeds allows instructors to develop training scenarios ranging from basic gunnery exercises to advanced armor engagement and anti-armor training. This flexibility supports progressive qualification programs while accurately replicating the movement of armored vehicle targets on the battlefield.

Accurate Hit Detection and Performance Feedback

The Moving Armor Target (MAT) system can be equipped with contact hit sensors featuring adjustable sensitivity, enabling reliable detection and registration of projectile impacts during live-fire training. The configurable sensitivity allows range operators to tailor hit detection parameters to specific weapon systems, ammunition types, and qualification requirements. By providing accurate hit registration and immediate performance feedback, the system helps instructors evaluate shooter performance during armor gunnery, moving target engagement, and anti-armor training exercises.

Reliable Performance in Challenging Environments

The Moving Armor Target (MAT) system is built with a rugged and weather-resistant design to ensure dependable operation in demanding military training environments. Designed for continuous use on live-fire ranges, the system maintains reliable target movement and presentation across varying weather conditions and terrain. Its durable construction supports long-term operation while minimizing maintenance requirements and downtime during armor gunnery, moving target, and combined arms training exercises.

Flexible Deployment and Power Options

The Moving Armor Target (MAT) system is available in portable and fixed-installation configurations and can be supplied with radio-controlled or hardwired control options to suit different military training environments and range infrastructures. Depending on operational requirements, the system is available in battery-powered or mains-powered configurations, allowing deployment on both temporary field ranges and permanent training facilities. This flexibility enables military organizations to integrate the MAT into existing range layouts while maintaining reliable operation across a wide variety of training scenarios.

Moving Armor Target Presentation Modes

The Moving Armor Target (MAT) system combines rail-guided movement with pop-up target presentation, allowing full-size military armor target silhouettes to move, stop, appear, and disappear during live-fire training exercises. This combination simulates armored vehicles advancing, maneuvering, and moving into or out of cover, creating realistic engagement scenarios for armor gunnery and combined arms training.

The following target presentation modes are available:

Continuous movement along the rail system
Controlled stopping at predefined positions
Raising and lowering of the armor target silhouette
Automatic lowering after hit registration
Automatic lowering after a predefined number of registered hits
Automatic re-exposure following hit registration

These configurable presentation modes enable instructors to develop repeatable training scenarios that improve target tracking, target acquisition, engagement timing, and moving target engagement under realistic battlefield conditions.

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Frequently asked questions

The Moving Armor Target (MAT) system is designed for integration into both new and existing military training ranges. Installation requires a rail system, a suitable power source, and connection to the Range Control System (RCS) for target operation and monitoring.

Depending on the range configuration, the MAT can operate using mains power or integrated batteries. The onboard batteries also supply power to equipment mounted on the mover carriage. For continuous operation, the system can be equipped with a docking station that recharges the batteries while they remain installed on the carriage, minimizing maintenance and downtime.

For installations requiring continuous power and communication, the MAT can also be equipped with an AKAPP power rail, providing power and data transmission directly through the rail system.

The target can be controlled through either wired or wireless communication with the Range Control System. In most installations, the moving target mechanism communicates via a dedicated radio link, providing reliable target control and monitoring during live-fire training exercises.

The Moving Armor Target (MAT) system can be equipped with contact hit sensors that detect and register projectile impacts on the armor target silhouette during live-fire training. The sensors are designed to reliably record hits from a wide range of ammunition, including subsonic, supersonic, and training rounds.

The hit detection sensitivity can be adjusted to ensure that only impacts exceeding a predefined threshold are registered as valid hits. This allows instructors and range operators to configure the system for different weapon systems, ammunition types, and qualification requirements.

The sensors support both single-shot and burst-fire modes. In burst mode, a rapid succession of shots is counted as a single hit, providing accurate and consistent performance evaluation during armor gunnery, moving target engagement, and anti-armor training exercises.

By providing reliable hit registration and immediate performance feedback, the MAT helps instructors objectively assess shooter performance while maintaining realistic and repeatable moving target training scenarios.

The Moving Armor Target (MAT) system features a powerful hydraulic lifting mechanism designed to provide smooth and reliable operation with large military armor target silhouettes.

Under normal operating conditions, the system can raise full-scale armor target silhouettes measuring up to 7 m (23 ft) wide by 3 m (9.4 ft) high in less than 8 seconds. Even when exposed to wind speeds of up to 55 km/h (35 mph), the system can raise and lower these silhouettes in less than 12 seconds.

This lifting capability allows the MAT to present full-scale tank and armored vehicle target silhouettes while maintaining stable and repeatable target presentations for armor gunnery, moving target engagement, and combined arms training.

The Moving Armor Target (MAT) system enables moving armor target silhouettes to travel along the rail system at configurable speeds and in both directions, allowing instructors to replicate realistic armored vehicle movement during live-fire training.

Under the control of the Range Control System (RCS), the target carriage can perform a variety of programmed movements, including:

Starting and stopping at predefined positions
Changing travel speed and direction
Raising and lowering the target silhouette while moving or stationary
Simulating vehicles moving into and out of cover

The Range Control System continuously monitors the position and operating status of the mover carriage, allowing instructors to manage training scenarios in real time. The system also detects the end positions of the rail track to ensure safe and reliable operation throughout each training exercise.

The Moving Armor Target (MAT) system is designed for reliable operation in demanding outdoor military training environments. Its powder-coated construction and IP67-rated enclosure provide protection against water ingress, dust, and other environmental conditions commonly encountered on live-fire ranges.

The system is engineered to operate in a wide range of climates, including extreme heat, humidity, heavy snowfall, and strong winds. It is designed for continuous operation in ambient temperatures ranging from -25°C (-13°F) to +65°C (149°F).

Combined with its rugged mechanical design, the weather-resistant construction enables the MAT to deliver reliable target movement and presentation throughout the year while minimizing maintenance requirements in challenging field conditions.

The Moving Armor Target (MAT) system is designed to support a wide range of armor gunnery, moving target engagement, anti-armor, and combined arms training exercises. By presenting moving tank and armored vehicle target silhouettes at configurable speeds and directions, the system enables crews to engage realistic moving targets under controlled training conditions.

The MAT is suitable for basic qualification programs, crew proficiency training, tactical engagement exercises, and advanced battlefield simulations. Its ability to combine rail-guided movement with configurable target presentations allows instructors to create repeatable training scenarios that develop target tracking, engagement timing, and weapon system proficiency.

The primary difference between the two systems is the way the armor target is presented.

The Stationary Armor Target (SAT) is designed to expose and conceal stationary armor target silhouettes, making it well suited for armor gunnery, qualification, and combined arms training involving fixed target presentations.

The Moving Armor Target (MAT) combines rail-guided movement with configurable target presentation, allowing armor target silhouettes to travel at adjustable speeds and in both directions. This enables military organizations to conduct moving target engagement exercises that simulate armored vehicles maneuvering across the battlefield.

Both systems support realistic live-fire training and can be equipped with optional features such as contact hit sensors, illumination units, ballistic protection, and LOMAH automatic scoring technology.

Yes. The Moving Armor Target (MAT) system is designed to present moving armor target silhouettes using configurable travel speeds, movement directions, and programmed operating sequences.

Through the Range Control System, instructors can create a variety of target behaviors, including continuous movement, controlled stopping, direction changes, target exposure, and target concealment. These configurable movement patterns enable repeatable training scenarios that replicate armored vehicles maneuvering across the battlefield while supporting armor gunnery, moving target engagement, and anti-armor training.

The Moving Armor Target (MAT) system is specifically developed for combined arms and multi-purpose military training ranges, where moving armored vehicle targets form part of realistic battlefield training scenarios.

By simulating the movement of tanks and armored vehicles, the MAT enables military units to conduct coordinated live-fire exercises involving multiple weapon systems and tactical elements. The system supports armor gunnery, anti-armor engagement, target tracking, and battlefield decision-making while providing realistic moving target presentations for qualification and operational training.

Its modular rail system, configurable movement patterns, and support for full-scale armor target silhouettes make the MAT well suited for modern combined arms training environments.

Yes. The Moving Armor Target system is built around a modular rail system that can be configured to suit a wide variety of military training ranges.

The rail system supports straight and curved layouts and can accommodate changes in terrain elevation, allowing target movement to be tailored to the available range infrastructure and training objectives. Constructed from reinforced rail sections and durable support structures, the system provides stable and reliable operation while enabling realistic moving target presentations across complex range layouts.

Depending on the selected configuration, the Moving Armor Target (MAT) system can accommodate a variety of military armor target silhouettes, including tank targets, armored personnel carriers (APCs), and other full-scale armored vehicle target presentations.

The standard configuration is designed for frontal and half-scale flank tank silhouettes, while the advanced configuration supports larger full-scale armor target silhouettes used for armor gunnery, anti-armor training, and combined arms exercises. This flexibility allows military organizations to select target presentations that match their weapon systems, training objectives, and qualification requirements.

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Moving Armor Target System Configurations

Standard Moving Armor Target (MAT)

Advanced Moving Armor Target (MAT)

Key Advantages of Moving Armor Target Systems

Realistic Moving Armor Target Training

Variable Speed and Direction Control

Support for Full-Scale Armor Target Silhouettes

Accurate Hit Detection and Performance Feedback

Reliable Performance in Challenging Environments

Flexible Deployment and Power Options

Moving Armor Target Presentation Modes

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Frequently asked questions

How is the Moving Armor Target system installed?

How does hit counting work on the Moving Armor Target system?

What size armor target silhouettes can the Moving Armor Target system accommodate?

How does the Moving Armor Target system simulate realistic vehicle movement?

Are there any weather restrictions for the Moving Armor Target system?

What training applications is the Moving Armor Target system designed for?

What is the difference between the Moving Armor Target (MAT) and Stationary Armor Target (SAT)?

Can the Moving Armor Target system simulate different vehicle speeds and movement patterns?

Is the Moving Armor Target system suitable for combined arms training?

Can the rail system be adapted to different range layouts?

What types of armor target silhouettes can the Moving Armor Target system accommodate?

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