Astron OKB: Checkpoint Reconnaissance Thermal Imaging Complex

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2024: Introduction of intelligence complex with intelligent video analytics

Rostec on April 18, 2024 presented an intelligence complex with intelligent video analytics for searching for objects.

The Blockpost complex of the Shvabe holding of Rostec State Corporation allows you to automatically detect and determine the coordinates of objects at a distance of up to 5 km. It includes a mini UAV with a thermal imager and an intelligent video analytics system with VR glasses for real-time imaging.

The Blokpost reconnaissance thermal imaging complex was developed by the Astron Optical and Mechanical Design Bureau. It includes a ground-based optical-electronic station on a rotary platform, a miniature unmanned aerial vehicle 400T with a thermal imager, as well as a repeater and control panels. If necessary, UAV 400T performs additional reconnaissance of detected targets. Its flight range reaches six kilometers, and the continuous operation time is at least 50 minutes.

During the operation of the complex, data from the ground station and UAV are remotely transmitted to the repeater and further to the operator. The cable communication channel between the repeater and the control panel allows the operator to be at a safe distance and monitor using the monitor. At the same time, the built-in intelligent video analytics automatically selects the detected objects on the screen and determines the coordinates.

Initially, the complex was developed for the tasks of special services, but in the current realities it will be in demand for civilian purposes, for example, for the protection and protection of objects, the search for people, etc. The ground station detects a person at a distance of up to 3.5 km, the car - at a distance of up to 5 km. The development is effective at any time of the day. For convenience, the complex is equipped with VR-glasses, which receive a video image from a UAV in real time, - said Vladimir Popov, General Director of the Astron Design Bureau.