Thursday, December 04, 2008

WASP

IOC: 2008

Also Known As
Weapon under Armour for Self-Protection

Origin
France

Contractor/s
Panhard & Auverland
Sagem Defense Securite

Description: The WASP, Weapon under Armour for Self-Protection, is a joint development between Sagem Defense Securite and Panhard & Auverland to improve protection of light armored vehicles deployed in peacekeeping missions worldwide. The WASP is a light and compact remotely-controlled self-defence turret equipped with a light machine gun coupled with an observation and infra-red sight. Using SITEL, network-centric terminal, the WASP can provide real time imagery for exploitation by remote command stations. It was unveiled integrated into a PVP vehicle at Eurosatory 2008.

The WASP weapon station enables the crew to defend itself very effectively from the interior of the vehicle without being exposed to the threat. The ability to combine daylight and thermal images from the observation sight offers the capability for surveillance or reconnaissance missions by day or night in all weathers. It also offers a remote firing function and a head-up display on a helmet. WASP is suitable for operations in mountainous or built-up areas thanks to its -40/+90 coverage in elevation.

Specifications
Performance: Coverage in Elevation 130 ° -40 +90-degree, Max Elevation 90 °

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Notes
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IOC: Initial Operating Capability
FOC: Full Operating Capability
CEP: Circular Error Probable
Comm: Commissioning Date
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Last Updated: Saturday, November 22, 2008

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