EO/IR camera and auto-tracking subsystem mounted on a surveillance mast
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Product 03 / Electro-optical identification & tracking

EO/IR Camera & Auto-Tracking Subsystem

Receives fused DF bearing cues and automatically directs the stabilised EO/IR payload toward the selected sector, sustaining day/night visual tracking with full pan-tilt-zoom control and optional precision laser ranging.

3 km

Day detection / tracking

2 km

Night detection / tracking

Optional 3 km

Laser range finder

Key features

  • Automatically slaves to the DF subsystem's fused bearing data.
  • Full pan-tilt-zoom control with continuous automatic tracking of the selected moving target.
  • Day/night imaging for round-the-clock surveillance.
  • Optional integrated laser range finder for precise target ranging.
  • Straightforward integration with the existing C2 system through an API.

ADS integration sequence

  1. 01

    Receive fused DF cue

  2. 02

    Automatically slew EO/IR

  3. 03

    Track & optionally range

Technical specifications

Detection / tracking range3 km by day; 2 km by night
Camera controlPan, tilt and zoom with automatic tracking of moving objects
Cueing sourceAutomatic slaving to fused DF bearing results
Laser range finderOptional; 3 km, with higher ranges available on demand

Imagery

System gallery

Stabilised EO/IR gimbal on a mast
Stabilised EO/IR gimbal on a mast
Mast-mounted EO/IR sensor at sunrise
Mast-mounted EO/IR sensor at sunrise

Field record

Case studies

Representative deployment scenarios for this subsystem. Site names are withheld; configurations reflect delivered and trialled arrangements.

Border surveillance

Night identification along a riverine sector

A border formation needed to distinguish smuggling drops by small quadcopters from civilian traffic during hours of darkness, where RF bearing alone could not confirm intent.

The payload auto-slewed on every DF cue and held track through low-light conditions, giving the command post recorded visual confirmation before any engagement decision.

2 km

Night track hold

< 5 s

Cue to visual

24/7

Watch cycle

Airport safety

Approach-corridor incursion review

An airfield safety unit required evidentiary imagery of drone incursions inside the approach corridor for regulatory reporting.

Auto-tracked video with laser-derived ranging produced time-stamped incursion records suitable for handover to the civil aviation authority.

3 km

Day track range

LRF

Range confirmation

API

Direct C2 feed