IDEX 2023: Saab showcases new laser warning sensor for vehicle self-protection
The LWS-700 (left) and LWS-310 (right). (Photo: author)
At the Emirati show, Saab showcased a range of vehicle self-protection and countermeasure solutions.
At IDEX 2023, Saab showcased a new laser warning sensor, the LWS-700, for the automated detection, classification, and identification of laser-based threats to vehicles.
The system has been sold to a North American OEM vehicle manufacturer; however, Saab would not divulge any further details about the customer.
Having provided the LAV-700 with its Land Electronic Defence Systems (LEDS), the customer could be General Dynamics Land Systems – Canada (GDLS-C).
LWS-700 is an enhanced version of the LWS-310 system, offering greater accuracy down to one degree of bearing and elevation.
Compared to the LWS-310, which requires five receivers to give
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