Compact observer system sighted at Eurosatory

David Donald

Wednesday, 18 June, 2008

The Kearfott Corporation (Stand J140j) and its Israeli partner Na-Or are demonstrating their Gyro-based Navigation and Target Acquisition System (GN-TAS) for the first time anywhere.
The two companies joined forces to create a far-reaching device that reduces the number of instruments needed by forward observers, and which has application to special forces, remote survey and other tasks.
Kearfott is an acknowledged world leader in guidance and navigation systems, and GN-TAS is based on the company’s three-axis Monolithic Ring Laser Gyro inertial navigation technology.
MRLG is combined with GPS, advanced electro-optics, a laser rangefinder and digitised terrain maps.
GN-TAS is very compact for such a capable system, and uses a simple tripod mount, allowing it to be carried by one soldier across all types of terrain. The system requires no levelling, and can operate both with and without the aid of GPS. Able to be employed in all weathers, GN-TAS provides very precise target positional data superimposed on a digital map. Target positions are mapped in three dimensions, and can be output in any required co-ordinate format for distribution to air, land and naval forces.

GN-TAS aims to revolutionise the forward observer role. One soldier can easily transport the kit to forward posts