ELECTRO OPTIC COMPONENTS S.R.L.

Str. Vlad Dracu Nr. 3, Bloc B12, ap. 21, Sect. 3, Bucuresti,
Punct de lucru/Adresa corespondenta : Str. Atomistilor nr. 171A,
Magurele, judeţul Ilfov, tel/fax: +40 21 4574592,
e-mail: [email protected]

LASER ILLUMINATION WARNING SYSTEM

SAPLAS

1. ITEM DEFINITION

The SAPLAS system is designed to provide individual protection for armored vehicles (ICVs, APCs)
against weapon systems that use laser illumination means. The system is designed for vehicles with
length between 6 and 8 meters.
The SAPLAS system :
- detects laser illumination, determines the direction and the type of the source of threat;
- makes discrimination between direct and reflected laser beams;
- gives an early warning about the danger, by displaying a specific icon and the direction of the
threat on the LCD display. In the same time the crew receives an acoustic warning signal;
- allows the commander to take appropriate self-protective measures: maneuvers and/or
smoke shield generation;
- provides the manual, semiautomatic and automatic launching of any type of grenade
(smoke-producing, thermal trap with aerosols of other types of grenades that are to be
developed), in a protection area in accordance with the vehicle requirements. The sensors
heads and the grenades are to be mounted on the same platform, with fixed relative angles
between them.

2. STRUCTURE

Functionally, a standard SAPLAS model 4C-26L-20G (4 sensors heads with 26 laser sensors and
control of up to 20 smoke grenades) system is composed of:

-2 pcs “Laser Sensor Heads” mounted on the vehicle hull. Each sensors head contains 6 laser
sensors mounted on the lateral side and 1 on the top;
-2 pcs “Laser Sensor Heads” mounted on the vehicle hull. Each sensors head contains 6 laser
sensors, mounted on the lateral side
-1 pc “Central Processing and Display Unit”;
-1 set of wiring harness.

- Laser sensors - provides the identification of illumination sources (single pulse or repetitive pulses up
to 40000 Hz) within the wavelength range of 500 to 2200 nm;
- Central Processing and Display Unit – CPDU- processes the digital data obtained from the sensors
heads, transmits the processed signals to the display and to the RS422 serial interface and also
provides the warning acoustic signal. Using a number of graphic symbols on the display can be
observed the type of the irradiation, the direction of the irradiation and the loading status of the smoke
grenade launchers. The CPDU allows that an appropriate smoke grenade to be automatically,
semiautomatically or manually launched in the irradiation direction, in order to obtain the maximum
masking effect. The information could be sent to a Battle Management System, if required.

Physically, the units mentioned above are disposed in the following 5 blocks: (see the picture)
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- 4 sensor blocks
- central processing and display unit (CPDU)
The four sensor blocks are disposed on the hull; laser sensors are distributed inside these
blocks in order to provide 360° protection to the vehicle. Optional the sensors heads can be repositioned
on the vehicle hull function of the customer requirements.
The CPDU is mounted inside the vehicle.

Front
sensors head

Right
CPDU sensors head

Left sensors
head

Rear sensors
head

Figure 1

3. PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS

Laser sensors:
-spectral range 500÷2200 nm;
-field of detection
in horizontal direction 360°;
in vertical direction -5°÷ 80° (including FOV of the laser sensors
from the top of the front laser heads);
-resolution 15°;
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-number of sensors 26 disposed as follows:

- 6+1 in each of the two sensor heads;
- 6 in each of the two other sensor heads;
- detection distance 800÷8000m (for a standard laser rangefinder with 10 mJ
laser pulse energy and 20 ns pulse width);
-detected threats -mono impulse and low repetition frequency laser pulses
(laser rangefinders);
-repetitive laser pulses (laser rangefinders, laser
designators).

Note: the two sensors mounted on the top of the heads are signaling the threats coming from the air
(attack helicopters).

Sensors heads are electrically interfaced with CPDU.

-The communication between CPDU and the sensor heads is made by RS 485 serial interface.

CPDU:

Figure 2
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-control panel as shown in figure 2 has the following control elements:

1. LCD display unit;

2. power system switch;
3. power LED;
4. grenades power switch;
5. grenades power LED;
6. operation modes rotary contactor;
7. manually selection of grenades rotary contactor;
8. momentary switch for grenades launching (in MAN and
SAUT modes);
9. grenades launching LED;
10. display contrast potentiometer;
11. momentary switch for the system reset;
12. system fuse;
13. grenades launchers fuse;
-operation modes info;
errors;
observation;
manual;
semiautomatic;
automatic;
- threat directions displayed 24;
- type of icons displayed 2 for laser (single pulse or repetitive);
2 for laser threats (terrestrial - tank or aerial - helicopter);
2 for grenades (present or missing in the launcher)
- special information number of grenades left;
supply voltages;
-outputs 2A DC for grenades launching (number of launching circuits
may be modified on request up to 20);
- digital signal for acoustic warning;
- RS 422 serial interface or MilCAN bus;
-inputs: -digital signal for inhibition of the system when the vehicle
laser rangefinder is fired;
-2 digital signals which can block the grenade launching;
-power supply 22 to 29 V DC (from the vehicle), max. 55W;
-environmental conditions according to MILSTD-810G;
-time width from the appearance
of the illumination signal up to
the triggering of smoke grenades max. 500 ms (icluding sygnal anallysis);

4. THE DELI VERY KIT

- front sensor head ……………………… 1 piece

- right sensor head …………………….. 1 piece
- left sensor head……………………….. 1 piece
- back sensor head …………………..… 1 piece
- UPAC ……………………………..…… 1 piece
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- Supply cable UPAC ……………………….. 1 piece

- Cable UPAC – left sensor heads ………. 1 piece
- Cable UPAC – right sensor heads ………. 1 piece
- Cable UPAC- launchers ………………. 1 piece
- Serial communication cable .………..…….. 1 piece
- Fuse SYSTEM 3A ……………………….. 3 pieces
- Fuse DLG 2A …………………...……………. 3 pieces
- Cloth for cleaning laser sensors aperture…... 2 pieces
- Operator’s manual ……………..…. 1 piece
- Operating report …………………………. 1 piece