ATVS

The airborne tactival vision system (ATVS) is a single LRU airborne imaging system based upon Elbit Systems of America®’s successful general aviation vision system (GAViS™) technology, providing military customers with flight, approach and taxi vision augmentation in low visibility conditions without the need for artificial light. Originally designed to assist commercial pilots with landings in low visibility weather conditions, ATVS can also be used to assist in keeping complete situational awareness in conditions encountered during combat operations such as low-light/no-light operations, ground taxi situational awareness, poor weather operations and high dust environments for fixed and rotary wing aircraft and unmanned aerial vehicles. The ATVS consists of an un-cooled infrared imaging (IR) sensor and integrated window assembly in an integrated aerodynamics enclosure. Also included are electronics responsible for window assembly heater control functions and infrared sensor control. The ATVS’ single LRU provides analog video imagery through RS-170 output that is viewable through a monitor for maximum situation awareness. Physically, the ATVS is shaped like a common airborne antenna providing a very low profile and extremely lightweight. It can be mounted either on the top or bottom of the airframe’s fuselage in any position that provides an uninterrupted view forward. At a weight of less than 4 lbs., the ATVS provides a great deal of capability to an airframe with very little impact on weight or aerodynamics.

The ATVS is a lightweight, low-cost solution to providing real-time infrared imaging capability to any airframe in the military arsenal.