Special forces units of the Southern Military District (SMD) during large-scale exercises held in Krasnodar region, for the first time tested the latest multifunctional optical-electronic reconnaissance systems “Intrigan” and “Irony”. This was reported by the press service of the Russian Ministry of Defense.
Due to secrecy, detailed tactical and technical data of the complexes are not disclosed, but it is known that the Intrigan is designed to track enemy targets at a distance of up to 12 km, equipped with a thermal imager, special optics of the latest generation and a laser rangefinder. By scanning the territory, the complex can determine the type military equipment enemy and the distance to it.
The Irony surveillance complex is designed to receive and process information in real time. Created in two versions: for installation on Tiger or Hussar vehicles and portable. The weight of the sets is 15 and 3.2 kg, respectively. The complex is equipped with a rangefinder with a thermal imager, with which you can recognize a person at a distance of 2.5 km, and equipment up to seven kilometers, and also transmit photo and video information to the command via closed communication channels at a distance of up to 10 km. In addition, the complex can be used as a security and defense system for its location using motion sensors that allow you to recognize the enemy at a distance of up to three kilometers.
Detecting the enemy in the dark and in bad weather is considered especially difficult in field conditions. If in order to detect and observe the enemy during the day, special forces soldiers only need to have good binoculars or a scope sniper rifle, then with the onset of darkness or worsening weather, this task becomes much more difficult to complete. However, the Russian military will now solve the problem of “all-weather” enemy detection with the help of unique highly automated optical-electronic systems, the operation of which is not affected by external factors in any way. "Headlight" for a machine gun There are no trifles in matters of intelligence. The scouts themselves admit that in combat conditions, any little thing can give away the progress of a group, and the discovery of a group will mean that the combat exit has failed. The same rule works in reverse side: an enemy detected and targeted in time can be neutralized in time. To detect the enemy, special forces have to use a variety of special means, but some of them are completely different from the usual thermal imagers or night sights. And in order not only to detect the enemy in time, but also, if necessary, to open fire on him, a unique radar station short-range reconnaissance "Fara". A unique radar for detecting the enemy. Detailed Specifications The complex is not disclosed by the military, but Fara-VR provides the intelligence officers with colossal capabilities. The features of the complex are such that shelling of detected targets (whether enemy armored vehicles or personnel) can be carried out with zero visibility. The reconnaissance officers of the Southern and Western military districts were among the first to receive the unique radar, and almost immediately the military noted that the issue of ease of use of the complex by the developers had been worked out most carefully. The dimensions, weight and general design of the complex are such that one person can move it from position to position, install the complex and operate it. The Fara-VR, which entered service with reconnaissance officers, is capable of detecting an object (depending on its type) at a distance of four to eight kilometers. In addition to detection, the unique radar can quickly calculate and transmit the enemy’s coordinates for launching a massive artillery and air strike, and when equipped with the Fara, the Pecheneg machine gun or the AGS-17/30 grenade launcher can be used by personnel on the battlefield in a matter of minutes. high-precision firing point. Experts note that the complex is capable of working with the most necessary auto-recognition and auto-tracking modes, reducing operator actions to a minimum. Experts in the field of radar note that the mobility of a unique radar for detecting the enemy can be significantly increased by placing it on the chassis of an armored car. “Such work is a logical continuation of the development of this radar. Installing such equipment on a reconnaissance armored vehicle will make it possible to use the latter as a covert, highly mobile firing point, and this will only play into the hands of the scouts in combat conditions,” say specialists from the Research Institute of Electronic Materials JSC. It should be noted that the project to adapt the complex to The armored car chassis is an order from the Ministry of Internal Affairs, but such a car would be quite useful in the army. The use of the complex, according to experts, is not accompanied by unexpected failures: the completely domestic element base allows you not to think about the reliability of complex equipment. Military units armed with such a complex only need two simple steps to put the station into operation - installing a support and supplying power. The unique radar with a wide field of view will do the rest itself. Military "Intrigue" The latest optical-electronic complex that has appeared in service Russian special forces although it has a humorous name, it is endowed with a number of qualities that turn it into equipment for serious military work. “Intriguer,” according to experts, is a new word in means for observing and detecting the enemy. The advantages of the complex, in addition to the completely domestic element base, also include a seriously developed software part. In this sense, the complex is a bit reminiscent of other, more powerful reconnaissance means. “In addition to optics, serious work was carried out at the software level. Determining the type of target with a high probability is a very difficult task that needs to be solved in a comprehensive manner,” the adviser to the first deputy said in an interview with Zvezda general director concern "Radioelectronic Technologies" (KRET) Vladimir Mikheev. “The complex is able to detect, filter and identify with a high degree of accuracy large quantities targets,” he added. According to the expert, outwardly the complex is indistinguishable from any other army equipment. A small trailer connected to an army truck is, perhaps, all that can be said about the appearance of the newest optical-electronic complex. Only two operators operate the domestic development, and the deployment time for the duty crew is only a few minutes. The module with instruments is mounted on a special telescopic mast, which looks more like a robot’s face. Such a module houses several devices at once: a thermal imager, a laser range finder and a unit with the most modern optics. The autonomy of the complex allows you to place several of these “sets” at different points at once and virtually nullify any attempt to break through the protected area. The developers of the Intrigan complex did not limit themselves to placing it on a towed trailer: it can also be mounted on the base of an armored car, which makes the complex even more convenient to use. Portable "Irony" Modern war is already far from global battles with millions of troops on both sides. Fast, secretive operations that cause maximum damage to the enemy - these are the realities of modern warfare. The means for carrying out these very operations, as you might guess, are also at the forefront of technological progress. Optical complex "Ironia" – bright that example.By appearance the small multifunctional complex looks more like stuffed binoculars from some fantasy saga. However, behind the futuristic appearance lie completely earthly abilities - the fastest possible detection of the enemy and transmission of data on his location. The calculation of the complex that works with Irony is only two people. The first tracks enemy equipment and establishes the coordinates of the necessary objects, and the second, using a high-performance portable station via a secure communication channel, transmits data to headquarters using an ordinary “palm” - a miniature computer that can be hidden in the pocket of an army jacket. The “Irony” feature, according to statements specialists, in addition to the ability to “communicate” and exchange data with other mobile groups, there is also increased noise immunity: the complex is capable of working properly (and even transmitting photo and video files) even with active electronic suppression from the enemy. Automation of exploration processes in Russian army unprecedented attention is being paid. Specialists involved in the field of radio-electronic systems admit that electronic devices have long ceased to be something unusual and have moved from the category of expensive experimental devices to everyday reconnaissance tools. The portable complex "Ironia" in the new Russian army - high-tech and modern - looks the best: light weight, long detection range (enemy manpower at ranges up to 3,000 meters) and small dimensions (can be hidden in an ordinary backpack or travel bag) allow solve a dozen problems with minimal risk of being noticed and almost zero probability of interception of transmitted data. The military took special care of the safety of transmitted information: any information is transmitted via an encrypted communication channel, which is impossible to connect to from the outside.
Military intelligence and special forces units are receiving unique high-tech optical-electronic systems.
"Consumer electronics"
“The main problem is to find fighters who have a fusion of muscles and brains,” senior lieutenant Igor Aparin tells the guard. - A real intelligence officer must be well versed in technology and be able to use “ consumer electronics"Intelligence". This is how the intelligence officer jokingly calls the highly automated optical-electronic systems that are now standard in his unit. So in field training, while some scouts are engaged in “laying” paired patrols of a mock enemy in the snow, others are sitting peacefully in the bushes with a small square green box.
“These are our eyes and ears,” comments Igor Aparin. “The Fara-VR radar station has become indispensable for reconnaissance officers.”
"Fara-VR" shines through
The portable short-range reconnaissance radar is stuffed with high-tech equipment. The scout just needs to place the Faro-VR on a tripod and turn it on. Then she works on her own. If a target appears in the sector, the station gives an alarm, automatically stops in this direction and in seconds determines the nature of the noticed target - it is a person, an animal or a moving vehicle. A specialized military reconnaissance radar detects a vehicle at a range of up to 17 km, a tank - up to 12 km, a person -
up to six to seven kilometers.
“At the same time, Fara-VR detects and tracks up to two dozen targets,” senior lieutenant Igor Aparin tells the Guard.
Khaki devices
For intelligence units parts special purpose An even more compact optical complex was developed and began to enter service. The developers, not without a sense of humor, called it “Irony”. The first to receive “Irony” were the special forces of the Southern and Western military districts. The latest optical-electronic surveillance systems were actively used for the first time during “battles” at the Caucasus-2016 strategic exercises. Having tested the capabilities of the khaki device when dropping troops, secretly moving and organizing ambushes, users were extremely satisfied with it.
Designed to receive and process information in real time, Irony is supplied to troops in two versions: for installation on Tiger or Hussar armored vehicles and portable. The weight of the wearable kit is only 3.2 kg, which is a featherweight for the hefty “special forces”. The kit includes a rangefinder with a thermal imager, allowing you to recognize a person at a distance of up to 2.5 km, and equipment - up to seven kilometers. Irony immediately transmits the received photo and video information to the control center via
closed channels at a distance of up to ten kilometers. In addition, this optical-electronic complex can be used as a security and defense system for its location. Motion sensors are placed around a strong point or field camp, and the enemy is guaranteed to be detected at a distance of up to three kilometers.
He's also an "Intrigue"!
During large-scale exercises in the south of Russia, special forces units of the Southern Military District also tested the latest multifunctional optical-electronic reconnaissance complex “Intrigan” in “battle marches”. Assembled entirely on domestic components and equipped with unique software, the Intrigan tracks various enemy targets from a safe distance from the front line.
The reconnaissance module, transported on a small towed trailer, is equipped with a thermal imager, latest generation optics and a laser rangefinder. The devices are lifted on a telescopic tower. By scanning the territory, the reconnaissance complex is trained to determine the types of enemy military equipment and the distance to it. “Intrigan” is capable of exposing all the enemy’s intrigues in the front line at a distance of up to 12 km.
During field training, fighters from the reconnaissance battalion of the Guards Taman Motorized Rifle Division of the Western Military District (ZVO) confidently take tongues, using hand-to-hand combat techniques to qualitatively place them “faces in table.” "Consumer electronics"“The main problem is to find fighters who have a fusion of muscles and brains,” senior lieutenant Igor Aparin tells the guard. “A real intelligence officer must have a good understanding of technology and be able to use reconnaissance “consumer electronics.” This is how the intelligence officer jokingly calls the highly automated optical-electronic systems that are now standard in his unit. So in field training, while some scouts are engaged in “laying” paired patrols of a mock enemy in the snow, others are sitting peacefully in the bushes with a small square green box. “These are our eyes and ears,” comments Igor Aparin. “The Fara-VR radar station has become indispensable for reconnaissance officers.” "Fara-VR" shines through The portable short-range reconnaissance radar is stuffed with high-tech equipment. The scout just needs to place the Faro-VR on a tripod and turn it on. Then she works on her own. If a target appears in the sector, the station gives an alarm, automatically stops in this direction and in seconds determines the nature of the noticed target - it is a person, an animal or a moving vehicle. A specialized military reconnaissance radar detects a car at a range of up to 17 km, a tank - up to 12 km, a person - up to six to seven kilometers. “At the same time, Fara-VR detects and tracks up to two dozen targets,” Senior Lieutenant Igor Aparin tells the Guard. Khaki devices An even more compact optical complex has been developed and began to enter service for reconnaissance units of special-purpose units. The developers, not without a sense of humor, called it “Irony”. The first to receive “Irony” were the special forces of the Southern and Western military districts. The latest optical-electronic surveillance systems were actively used for the first time during “battles” at the Caucasus-2016 strategic exercises. Having tested the capabilities of the khaki device when dropping troops, secretly moving and organizing ambushes, users were extremely satisfied with it. Designed to receive and process information in real time, Irony is supplied to troops in two versions: for installation on Tiger or Hussar armored vehicles and portable. The weight of the wearable kit is only 3.2 kg, which is a featherweight for the hefty “special forces”. The kit includes a rangefinder with a thermal imager, allowing you to recognize a person at a distance of up to 2.5 km, and equipment - up to seven kilometers. Irony immediately transmits the received photo and video information to the control center via closed channels at a distance of up to ten kilometers. In addition, this optical-electronic complex can be used as a security and defense system for its location. Motion sensors are placed around a strong point or field camp, and the enemy is guaranteed to be detected at a distance of up to three kilometers. He's also an "Intrigue"! During large-scale exercises in the south of Russia, special forces units of the Southern Military District also tested the latest multifunctional optical-electronic reconnaissance complex “Intrigan” in “battle marches”. Assembled entirely on domestic components and equipped with unique software, the Intrigan tracks various enemy targets from a safe distance from the front line. The reconnaissance module, transported on a small towed trailer, is equipped with a thermal imager, latest generation optics and a laser rangefinder. The devices are lifted on a telescopic tower. By scanning the territory, the reconnaissance complex is trained to determine the types of enemy military equipment and the distance to it. “Intrigan” is capable of exposing all the enemy’s intrigues in the front line at a distance of up to 12 km.
Help from “Intrigue” and “Irony” / Photo: vk.com
Detecting the enemy in the dark and in bad weather is considered especially difficult in field conditions. If in order to detect and observe the enemy during the day, special forces soldiers only need to have good binoculars or a sniper rifle scope, then with the onset of darkness or worsening weather, this task becomes much more difficult to complete. However, the Russian military will now solve the problem of “all-weather” enemy detection with the help of unique highly automated optical-electronic systems, the operation of which is not affected by external factors in any way.
"Headlight" for a machine gun
There are no trifles in matters of intelligence. The scouts themselves admit that in combat conditions, any little thing can give away the progress of a group, and the discovery of a group will mean that the combat exit has failed. The same rule also works in the opposite direction: an enemy detected and targeted in time can be neutralized in time. To detect the enemy, special forces have to use a variety of special means, but some of them are completely different from the usual thermal imagers or night sights. And in order not only to detect the enemy in time, but also, if necessary, to open fire on him, a unique short-range reconnaissance radar station “Fara” was developed.
A unique radar for detecting the enemy. The detailed characteristics of the complex are not disclosed by the military, but Fara-VR provides reconnaissance officers with colossal capabilities. The features of the complex are such that shelling of detected targets (whether enemy armored vehicles or personnel) can be carried out with zero visibility. The reconnaissance officers of the Southern and Western military districts were among the first to receive the unique radar, and almost immediately the military noted that the issue of ease of use of the complex by the developers had been worked out most carefully. The dimensions, weight and general design of the complex are such that one person can move it from position to position, install the complex and operate it.
The Fara-VR, which entered service with reconnaissance officers, is capable of detecting an object (depending on its type) at a distance of four to eight kilometers. In addition to detection, the unique radar can quickly calculate and transmit the enemy’s coordinates for launching a massive artillery and air strike, and when equipped with the Fara, the Pecheneg machine gun or the AGS-17/30 grenade launcher can be used by personnel on the battlefield in a matter of minutes. high-precision firing point.
Photo: Russian Ministry of Defense
Experts note that the complex is capable of working with the most necessary auto-recognition and auto-tracking modes, which reduce operator actions to a minimum. Experts in the field of radar note that the mobility of a unique radar for detecting the enemy can be significantly increased by placing it on the chassis of an armored car.
“Such work is a logical continuation of the development of this radar. Installing such equipment on a reconnaissance armored vehicle will make it possible to use the latter as a secretive, highly mobile firing point, and this will only play into the hands of the scouts in combat conditions,” say specialists from the Research Institute of Electronic Materials JSC.
It should be noted that the project to adapt the complex to an armored car chassis is an order from the Ministry of Internal Affairs, but such a vehicle would be quite useful in the army. The use of the complex, according to experts, is not accompanied by unexpected failures: the completely domestic element base allows you not to think about the reliability of complex equipment. Military units armed with such a complex only need two simple steps to put the station into operation - installing a support and supplying power. The unique radar with a wide field of view will do the rest itself.
Military "Intrigue"
The newest optical-electronic complex, which appeared in service with the Russian special forces, although it has a humorous name, is endowed with a number of qualities that turn it into equipment for serious military work. “Intriguer,” according to experts, is a new word in means for observing and detecting the enemy. The advantages of the complex, in addition to the completely domestic element base, also include a seriously developed software part. In this sense, the complex is a little reminiscent of other, more powerful reconnaissance means.
“In addition to optics, serious work was carried out at the software level. Determining the type of target with a high probability is a very difficult task that needs to be solved comprehensively,” Vladimir Mikheev, adviser to the first deputy general director of the Radioelectronic Technologies concern (KRET), said in an interview with Zvezda. “The complex is able to detect, filter and identify a large number of targets with a high degree of accuracy,” he added.
Photo: Russian Ministry of Defense
According to the expert, the complex is indistinguishable from any other military equipment. A small trailer connected to an army truck is, perhaps, all that can be said about the appearance of the newest optical-electronic complex. Only two operators operate the domestic development, and the deployment time for the duty crew is only a few minutes. The module with instruments is mounted on a special telescopic mast, which looks more like a robot’s face. This module houses several devices at once: a thermal imager, a laser rangefinder and a unit with the most modern optics.
The autonomous operation of the complex makes it possible to place several such “sets” at once at different points and virtually nullify any attempt to break through the protected area. The developers of the Intrigan complex did not limit themselves to placing it on a towed trailer: it can also be mounted on the base of an armored car, which makes the complex even more convenient to use.
Portable "Irony"
Modern war is already far from global battles with millions of troops on both sides. Fast, secretive operations that cause maximum damage to the enemy - these are the realities of modern warfare. The means for carrying out these very operations, as you might guess, are also at the forefront of technological progress. The Ironia optical complex is a vivid example of this.
In appearance, the small multifunctional complex is more reminiscent of stuffed binoculars from some science fiction saga. However, behind the futuristic appearance lie completely earthly abilities - the fastest possible detection of the enemy and transmission of data on his location.
The crew of the complex working with Irony consists of only two people. The first monitors enemy equipment and establishes the coordinates of the necessary objects, and the second, using a high-performance portable station via a secure communication channel, transmits data to headquarters using an ordinary “palm” - a miniature computer that can be hidden in the pocket of an army jacket.
Photo: Russian Ministry of Defense
A special feature of Ironia, according to experts, in addition to the ability to “communicate” and exchange data with other mobile groups, is its increased noise immunity: the complex is capable of working properly (and even transmitting photo and video files) even with active electronic suppression from the enemy. The automation of intelligence processes in the Russian army is receiving unprecedented attention.
Experts involved in the field of radio-electronic systems admit that electronic devices have long ceased to be something unusual and have moved from the category of expensive experimental devices to everyday reconnaissance tools. The portable complex "Ironia" in the new Russian army - high-tech and modern - looks just right: light weight, long detection range (enemy manpower at ranges up to 3,000 meters) and small dimensions (can be hidden in a regular backpack or travel bag) allow solve a dozen problems with minimal risk of being noticed and almost zero probability of interception of transmitted data.
The military took special care of the safety of the transmitted information: any information is transmitted via an encrypted communication channel, which is impossible to connect to from the outside.
MOSCOW, TV and radio company "Zvezda", Dmitry Yurov
