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Stationary armor targets

The Stationary Armor Target (SAT) is a military target system designed to present armor target silhouettes during live-fire training and qualification exercises. Developed for armored vehicle, anti-armor, and direct-fire weapons training, the SAT provides realistic target presentation while supporting accurate target engagement and crew proficiency development.

Available in two specialized configurations, the stationary armor target system enables military organizations to create a wide range of training scenarios using stationary armor target presentations. Its reliable pop-up functionality allows armor targets to be rapidly exposed and concealed, helping instructors conduct structured qualification exercises and realistic battlefield simulations.

Stationary Armor Target Configurations

Standard Stationary Armor Target (SAT)

The Standard Stationary Armor Target (SAT) is designed to present half-scale tank flank silhouettes as well as frontal silhouettes of tanks and armored vehicles during live-fire training exercises. Utilizing a proven lifting mechanism, the system rapidly exposes and conceals armor target presentations to create realistic engagement scenarios for military personnel.

Commonly deployed on combined arms and multi-purpose ranges, the SAT supports armored vehicle gunnery, anti-armor training, and qualification exercises by simulating the appearance and disappearance of armored vehicle targets. This controlled target presentation helps trainees develop target acquisition, engagement accuracy, and reaction speed under realistic battlefield conditions.

Heavy Stationary Armor Target (HSAT)

The Heavy Stationary Armor Target (HSAT) is designed to simulate full-scale tank and armored vehicle targets on combined arms and multi-purpose live-fire ranges. Built around an enhanced lifting mechanism, the HSAT provides reliable target presentation while supporting more demanding armored warfare training requirements.

Unlike the standard SAT configuration, the HSAT is capable of presenting full-scale flank vehicle and tank silhouettes, allowing military organizations to conduct highly realistic gunnery and engagement exercises. By accurately replicating the appearance and disappearance of armored vehicle targets, the HSAT helps crews train against realistic armor target presentations while improving target recognition, engagement effectiveness, and battlefield readiness.
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Key Advantages of Stationary Armor Target Systems

Realistic Armor Training Scenarios

The stationary armor target system utilizes a heavy-duty target mechanism specifically developed for advanced armor training and combined arms exercises. By presenting realistic tank and armored vehicle silhouettes, the system helps create training scenarios that closely replicate operational battlefield conditions. The rapid exposure and concealment of armor targets allows crews to practice target acquisition, engagement timing, and accurate target engagement against armored vehicle presentations. This helps improve combat readiness, crew proficiency, and decision-making during live-fire training and qualification exercises.

Full-Scale Armor Target Presentation

The Heavy Stationary Armor Target (HSAT) is capable of presenting large full-flank tank and armored vehicle silhouettes, providing a highly visible and realistic target profile for live-fire training. Using a robust lifting mechanism with multiple support brackets, the system can reliably raise and lower large armor target presentations that closely replicate the size and appearance of real armored vehicles. This capability allows military organizations to conduct more realistic gunnery, target acquisition, and engagement exercises on combined arms and multi-purpose ranges.

Accurate Hit Detection and Performance Feedback

The stationary armor target system can be equipped with contact hit sensors featuring adjustable sensitivity, enabling reliable detection and registration of projectile impacts during live-fire training exercises. The configurable sensitivity allows range operators to tailor hit detection parameters to specific ammunition types, training objectives, and qualification requirements. By providing accurate hit registration and immediate performance feedback, the system helps instructors evaluate shooter effectiveness while supporting more efficient armor gunnery and target engagement training.

Flexible Deployment and Control Options

The stationary armor target system is available in both portable and fixed-installation configurations, allowing military organizations to adapt training infrastructure to different operational requirements and range environments. Depending on mission needs and range layouts, the system can be supplied with radio-controlled or hardwired control options, providing flexibility for both temporary field exercises and permanent training facilities. This adaptability enables instructors and range operators to deploy armor target systems across a wide variety of training scenarios while maintaining reliable target control and efficient range operation.

Operational Flexibility and Reliability

The stationary armor target system is available in battery-powered and mains-powered configurations and is designed for reliable operation in demanding outdoor training environments. Its rugged, weather-resistant construction supports consistent performance across a wide range of terrain and environmental conditions while providing flexibility for both temporary and permanent range installations.

Stationary Armor Target Presentation Modes

Pop-Up Armor Target Presentation

In the standard configuration, the Stationary Armor Target (SAT) operates in pop-up mode, providing controlled target exposure and concealment during live-fire training exercises. This target presentation simulates armored vehicle targets appearing and disappearing from behind terrain features, defensive positions, or battlefield cover.

The following target presentations are available:
  • Raising and lowering the armor target silhouette
  • Automatic lowering of the silhouette after hit registration
  • Automatic lowering after a predefined number of registered hits
  • Automatic re-exposure of the silhouette after hit registration
These configurable presentation modes enable instructors to create realistic armor engagement scenarios while supporting gunnery training, target acquisition exercises, and qualification programs.
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Advanced Armor Target Presentation

Optional (with additional adaptors)

In the advanced configuration, the target holder can raise and lower a variety of military armor target silhouettes, including larger armored vehicle and tank target presentations. This capability simulates enemy vehicles moving into and out of cover, creating more dynamic and realistic training conditions.

The advanced setup allows military organizations to conduct more challenging armor engagement exercises while improving target recognition, engagement timing, and crew proficiency. By varying target exposure and concealment, instructors can replicate battlefield scenarios that require rapid target acquisition and accurate engagement of armored vehicle targets.
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Stationary armor target by TTS in action in desert

Frequently asked questions

The Stationary Armor Target (SAT) system is available in both portable and fixed-installation configurations, providing flexibility for a wide range of military training environments and range layouts.
 
For portable deployments, the system can be equipped with a stackable stainless-steel transport frame that houses the essential operational components while simplifying transportation, setup, and storage. The frame also allows for height adjustment, helping operators achieve optimal target presentation based on terrain conditions and training requirements.
 
The portable SAT is typically battery-powered and radio-controlled, enabling rapid deployment without extensive site preparation or permanent infrastructure. When protected from direct fire and excessive ricochets, the system can be placed into operation quickly and relocated as training needs evolve.
 
For permanent range installations, the Stationary Armor Target can be integrated into existing military training facilities, providing a reliable solution for armor gunnery exercises, qualification programs, and combined arms training. This flexibility allows military organizations to adapt target deployments without major infrastructure modifications while maintaining realistic armor target presentations.

The Stationary Armor Target (SAT) system can be equipped with contact hit sensors that detect and register mechanical impacts from incoming projectiles on the armor target silhouette. The sensors are designed to reliably record hits from a wide range of live-fire ammunition, including subsonic, supersonic, and training rounds.
 
To support different training objectives and qualification requirements, the hit detection sensitivity can be adjusted so that only impacts exceeding a predefined threshold are registered as valid hits. This allows range operators to tailor the system to specific weapon systems, ammunition types, and training scenarios.
 
The sensors also support both single-shot and burst-fire modes. In burst mode, a rapid succession of shots can be counted as a single hit, providing greater flexibility for armor gunnery exercises and live-fire training programs.
 
By delivering reliable hit registration and objective performance feedback, the system helps instructors evaluate target engagement effectiveness while supporting more efficient armor training, qualification exercises, and combined arms training operations.

The Heavy Stationary Armor Target (HSAT) is designed to raise and lower large armor target silhouettes weighing up to 180 kg (400 lbs), making it suitable for full-scale tank and armored vehicle target presentations on military training ranges.
 
This substantial lifting capacity allows the HSAT to support realistic armor training scenarios using large target profiles that closely replicate the size and appearance of operational armored vehicles. Combined with its robust lifting mechanism, the system provides reliable target presentation for armor gunnery exercises, qualification programs, and combined arms training.
By accommodating heavy full-scale armor silhouettes, the HSAT enables military organizations to conduct more realistic live-fire training while improving target acquisition, engagement accuracy, and crew proficiency against armored vehicle targets.

The target presentation speed depends on the size of the armor target silhouette, environmental conditions, and the specific system configuration. Under normal operating conditions, the Heavy Stationary Armor Target (HSAT) can raise full-scale military target silhouettes measuring up to 7 m (23 ft) wide by 3 m (9.4 ft) high in approximately 7 seconds.
 
Even in challenging weather conditions, the system maintains reliable performance. In wind speeds of up to 55 km/h (34 mph), the HSAT can still raise and lower large armor target silhouettes in less than 12 seconds, ensuring consistent target presentation for live-fire training exercises.
 
This reliable presentation speed enables instructors to conduct realistic armor engagement scenarios while supporting armor gunnery training, qualification exercises, and combined arms training programs involving full-scale tank and armored vehicle targets.

The Heavy Stationary Armor Target (HSAT) can be equipped with a range of optional accessories and training enhancements designed to increase realism, improve target visibility, and provide more detailed performance evaluation during live-fire exercises.
 
For low-light and night-firing operations, the system can be fitted with an illumination unit that improves target visibility during training. An optional infrared lighting capability is also available, allowing the target system to be used in conjunction with night vision devices and advanced tactical training programs.
 
To create more realistic battlefield conditions, the HSAT can be equipped with a Muzzle Flash Simulator that generates visual firing effects to replicate the appearance of an active weapon system. Additionally, both pyrotechnic and non-pyrotechnic enemy fire simulators are available, enabling instructors to create immersive training environments and more challenging engagement scenarios.
 
For advanced marksmanship and gunnery evaluation, the system can be integrated with the LOMAH (Location of Miss and Hit) target system, which automatically detects and analyzes hit and near-miss locations on the target silhouette. This provides immediate performance feedback and eliminates the need for manual target inspection, significantly improving training efficiency and shot analysis.
 
To further enhance safety and system durability, the HSAT can also be equipped with a ballistic shield that protects critical components from direct projectile impacts, reduces ricochet risks, and extends the operational life of the target system in demanding live-fire training environments.

The Stationary Armor Target (SAT) and Heavy Stationary Armor Target (HSAT) are designed to support different armor training requirements.
 
The SAT is primarily used to present half-scale tank flank silhouettes and frontal armored vehicle target silhouettes, making it well suited for a wide range of armor gunnery and combined arms training exercises.
 
The HSAT is designed for full-scale tank and armored vehicle target presentations and features a significantly higher lifting capacity. This allows military organizations to train against large armor target silhouettes that more closely replicate real-world vehicle dimensions and battlefield conditions.
 
Both systems utilize reliable target presentation mechanisms and can be equipped with additional training enhancements such as hit sensors, illumination units, muzzle flash simulators, and LOMAH scoring technology.

The Stationary Armor Target system can accommodate a variety of armor target silhouettes depending on the configuration. The SAT supports half-scale tank flank targets and frontal armored vehicle silhouettes, while the HSAT is capable of presenting full-scale tank and armored vehicle targets.
 
This flexibility allows military organizations to tailor target presentations to specific training objectives, weapon systems, and qualification requirements while creating realistic armored vehicle engagement scenarios.
 

Yes. The Stationary Armor Target system is available in both portable and fixed-installation configurations and can be integrated into a variety of military training environments.
 
Depending on the range layout and training requirements, the system can operate as a permanent range asset or as a portable training solution. This flexibility allows military organizations to enhance existing armor training capabilities without requiring extensive infrastructure modifications.

The Stationary Armor Target (SAT) system is designed to support a wide range of armor gunnery, armored vehicle engagement, anti-armor, and live-fire training exercises. By presenting realistic tank and armored vehicle target silhouettes, the system helps military personnel develop target acquisition, engagement accuracy, and weapon system proficiency under realistic training conditions.
 
The SAT and HSAT configurations can be used for basic qualification programs, crew proficiency training, tactical engagement exercises, and advanced battlefield simulations. Their ability to expose and conceal armor target presentations enables instructors to create structured training scenarios that replicate real-world engagement conditions while supporting progressive skill development.

Yes. The Stationary Armor Target system is specifically designed for use on combined arms and multi-purpose training ranges, where armored vehicle targets are integrated into broader live-fire training scenarios.
 
By presenting realistic armor target silhouettes, the SAT and HSAT help military units train against armored vehicle threats while coordinating the use of different weapon systems and tactical elements. The system supports a variety of training objectives, including armor gunnery, anti-armor engagement, target recognition, and battlefield decision-making.
 
Its reliable target presentation, flexible deployment options, and ability to accommodate both half-scale and full-scale armor target silhouettes make it an effective training solution for modern combined arms exercises and military qualification programs.

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