Milrem's Type-X UGV exhibited at Eurosatory 2022 with a Pearson Engineering General Purpose Blade, a Metravib Pilar V gunshot detection system, and a Thales Antares laser warning system. (Yohann Michel/Alexander Stronell/Janes)
Estonia's Milrem Robotics exhibited its Type-X heavy robotic combat vehicle equipped with a Pearson Engineering General Purpose Blade, a Metravib Pilar V gunshot detection system, and a Thales Antares laser warning system at Eurosatory 2022 defence exhibition in Paris.
“The reason [we have created this configuration] is quite simple: It's because it's something new,” a Milrem representative told Janes. “Most of what Pearson does, we can add [to the Type-X]. This shows the possibilities of their [Pearson's] system and our system.”
The General Purpose Blade, produced by UK-based Pearson Engineering, is suitable for medium and heavy tracked vehicles, and can be used for obstacle clearance, preparation of defensive positions, and filling of anti-tank ditches.
The Metravib Pilar V gunshot detector feeds 360° coverage of battlefield acoustics to the vehicle crew, and is capable of identifying the type of attack, including single/burst and calibre identification.
The Thales Antares laser warning and local situational awareness system (LWLSAS) is usually mounted on the roof or turret of an armoured fighting vehicle (AFV), and alerts the crew if targeted by a laser rangefinder or designator.
The Type-X was exhibited with an integrated Kongsberg RT40 Protector turret. It follows a live-fire test of the RT40 with the Type-X, held on 8 June in Slovenia, as reported earlier by Janes.
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