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Rheinmetall Presents VINGTAQS II Reconnaissance and Surveillance System

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Rheinmetall Presents VINGTAQS II Reconnaissance and Surveillance System

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Rheinmetall Presents VINGTAQS II Reconnaissance and Surveillance System
Rheinmetall Presents VINGTAQS II Reconnaissance and Surveillance System

Rheinmetall Norway`s VINGTAQS II System, provides ground commanders information superiority over the battlefield by combining field replaceable units and advanced digital capabilities to provide needed Intelligence, Surveillance, Target Acquisition & Reconnaissance (ISTAR) capability. Mounted on a forward observer vehicle, Rheinmetall Group’s state-of-the-art Vingtaqs II reconnaissance and surveillance system accurately determines target coordinates at long ranges. Rheinmetall’s state-of-the-art Vingtaqs II has been successfully put to the test in missions of a number of the world’s armed forces. The subcontract represents an important order for Rheinmetall Norway AS.

VINGTAQS II Reconnaissance and Surveillance System
VINGTAQS II Reconnaissance and Surveillance System. (Photo by Rheinmetall)

Vingtaqs II is equipped with an electro-optical daytime/night time-capable visual sensor and a laser rangefinder. A standalone system, it can be deployed in static or dismounted mode, or mounted on a wide variety of different vehicles. The system also features instruments for laser-enabled target detection, making it suitable for forward air controller operations. The accuracy of target acquisition for indirect fire support attains Category 1 level. And owing to its outstanding modularity, it can be readily adapted to meet individual customer requirements, e.g. by adding surveillance radar. Vingtaqs II meets the full gamut of requirements for joint tactical fire support.

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