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A new ATTLAS autonomous training system is making its debut at the Land Forces 2024 expo in Melbourne.
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RAIDER Targetry will unveil the ATTLAS Integrated Mobile Targetry System at this week’s Land Forces Expo, in a bid to shape how defence agencies train their teams, improve combat effectiveness, lethality and survivability.
The ATTLAS is RAIDER Targetry’s most recent iteration of their autonomous training system that can operate at speeds in excess of 40km/h across all terrains, providing military personnel with moving targets that can swiftly manoeuvre in much the same way as the real vehicles do.
“We are incredibly excited to be unveiling the ATTLAS System at the upcoming Land Forces Expo,” co-Founder and chief executive Dr Mick Fielding said.
“Our core belief at RAIDER is that realistic training translates to better combat preparedness and survivability. By creating training scenarios that closely mimic combat conditions, we aim to boost the performance and ultimately survivability of warfighters.
“ATTLAS is a turn-key mobile targetry system that can enable those scenarios for land forces, aviation platforms and special operations forces. The system provides unique autonomous and tele-operated mobility, providing defence personnel with the most realistic training tools currently available, with no requirements to change existing range templates or infrastructure.”
The system comprises three components, including the ATTLAS uncrewed ground vehicle (a battery-powered, autonomous tractor that operates at speeds up to and over 40km/h across all terrains, a unique global performance attribute), the ATTLAS trailer (which carries the target behind the tractor to protect the tractor from direct hits during live ammunition strikes), and the RAIDERFlute targets (2D and 3D full-scale vehicle replicas including main battle tanks, armoured/infantry fighting vehicles, logistics trucks, and enemy helicopters).
The tractor can be operated in either autonomous or tele-operated modes. In autonomous mode, the tractor is pre-programmed to follow GPS waypoint coordinates for autonomous operation. In tele-operating mode, the tractor is remotely manoeuvred by a human operator via a ground control station, comfortably located at a safe, authorised position up to 1,000+ kilometres away.
Components for the RAIDERFlute targets are digitally printed and profiled on lightweight and recyclable material for ease of transport and assembly. Targets can be enhanced with thermal heat-generating signature, radar and other electronic signature emulation. Targets can be mounted on the ATTLAS trailer for full mobility or stand-alone static target and decoys, and even to RAIDER’s AutoStatic deployable target lifter to emulate enemy vehicles “cresting” terrain.
“For decades, defence forces globally have been live fire training against static targets that bear little or no resemblance to enemy vehicles. This can degrade training performance, lethality, and warfighters’ preparedness for operations in contested environments,” Fielding said.
“We have harnessed autonomous uncrewed vehicle technology to create an innovative, hyper-realistic integrated targetry system that emulates enemy vehicles’ signatures and movement.
“Our system is designed to enhance live fire training and improve combat effectiveness, lethality, and survivability, and we are excited to be unveiling it at Land Forces this year.
“Our whole team is committed to improving the capabilities of our soldiers, sailors and aviators, and this technology will enable our troops and our allies to achieve this,” Fielding said.
