The AN/PED-1 Lightweight Laser Designator Rangefinder (LLDR) is a crew-served, man-portable, modular target locator and laser designation system. The primary components are the Target Locator Module (TLM) and the Laser Designator Module (LDM).
The TLM incorporates a thermal imager, day camera, laser designator spot imaging, electronic display, eye-safe laser rangefinder, digital magnetic compass, Selective Availability/Anti-Spoofing Module Global Positioning System (SAASM GPS), and digital export capability. The original LLDR 1 operates on one BA-5699 battery, but it can also use a Single Channel Ground and Airborne Radio System (SINCGARS) battery when laser designation is not required. A new compact laser designator is being fielded with the LLDR 2, which requires less power and operates on one common SINCGARS battery (BA-5390 or BA-5590). To provide a precision targeting capability to the dismounted Soldier, PM SPTD has developed the LLDR 2H, which integrates a celestial navigation system with the digital magnetic compass in the TLM to provide highly accurate target coordinates to allow the Soldier to call for fire with precision GPS guided munitions.
The TLM can be used as a stand-alone device or in conjunction with the LDM. At night and in obscured battlefield conditions, the operator can recognize vehicle-sized targets at more than 3 kilometers. During day operations, targets can be recognized at more than 7 kilometers. The LDM emits coded laser pulses compatible with DoD and NATO laser-guided munitions. Targets can be designated at ranges greater than 5 kilometers.
Posted in Equipment Piece of the Week, Sensors and Lasers.
– April 3, 2012
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