G-NIUS Autonomous Unmanned Ground Vehicles

Guardium autonomous observation and target intercept system was developed by G-NIUS Autonomous Unmanned Ground Vehicles joint venture company established by Israel Aerospace Industries and Elbit Systems. The Guardium system employs autonomous unmanned ground vehicles (UGV) which can be operated from a command center, carry out routine patrols and quickly respond to evolving emergencies. They can suppress suspicious elements close to the perimeter, and hold them back until manned security forces arrive, or use various forceful means to eliminate the threat, if applicable. Get Defense Update News on your Phone! Guardium autonomous observation and target intercept system was developed by G-NIUS Autonomous Unmanned Ground Vehicles joint venture company established by Israel Aerospace Industries and Elbit Systems. The Guardium system employs autonomous unmanned ground vehicles (UGV) which can be operated from a command center, carry out routine patrols and quickly respond to evolving emergencies. They can suppress suspicious elements close to the perimeter, and hold them back until manned security forces arrive, or use various forceful means to eliminate the threat, if applicable. The Guardium UGV uses the TomCar chassis. The vehicle is equipped with an automated tactical positioning system and can operate autonomously on and off road, at speeds up to 80 km/h. The vehicle can carry a payload of up to 300 kg, including light armor shield to protect vital systems. The UGV can carry a wide variety of sensors, including video and thermal cameras, with auto-target acquisition and capture, sensitive microphone, powerful loudspeakers and two way radio. The vehicle can also be equipped with lethal or less than lethal weapons which can be directed and operated from the Main Control Center (MCC). A fleet of Guardium vehicles can be used as sentries, controlled from the MCC, from where they are launched on routine patrols, ambushes or operating in response to events received from an early warning or perimeter defense system. The MCC is also provided with automatic tactical area definition, by terrain, doctrine and intelligence, which assist in preparation of the operational planning and programming for USVs. Each USV can also be manually controlled by remote control. Following a successful evaluation in 2005 Guardium was selected by the Israel Defense Forces to operate as part of the border security operations. By May 2008 the IDF received the first batch of Guardium UGVs scheduled to enter fully operational service along the countrie's borders by the year's end. In 2008 Israel's Airport Authority conducted an evaluation of the system as part of possible integration of an autonomous UGV as part of its airport security system.  source : defense-update.com

Mobil Antipeluru Tertangguh BMW

BMW X5 Security (www.pressportal.com)

VIVAnews - Mengikuti permintaan pasar yang makin meningkat soal keamanan, BMW merilis mobil anti peluru terbaru dan tercanggih. Mobil yang diberi nama BMW X5 Security ini dirancang khusus sebagai kendaraan Kepala Negara dan petinggi lainnya.
Menurut pressportal.com, BMW X5 Security berbahan dasar anti peluru tertangguh. Dengan kapasitas lima penumpang yang dilengkapi dengan kompartmen untuk senjata.
Ketebalan kulitnya mencapai 22mm yang mampu menahan gempuran pistol Magnum kaliber 44. Keistimewaan BMW X5 Security lainnya terlihat dari bahan-bahan hand-made.
Tujuannya untuk menghasilkan kompartmen yang tak mempunyai titik
lemah. Bahkan lipatan pintu dan stik percepatan juga anti peluru. Bagian ban juga menjadi salah satu andalan BMW.
Pasalnya bila pun tertusuk benda tajam atau terkena peluru, ban tersebut masih bisa menempuh jarak 30 mil dengan kecepatan 50 mil per jam.

Bila terjadi serangan frontal, si pengendara bisa berbicara dengan sipenyerang tanpa harus membuka pintu atau jendela. Tak ketinggalan, mobil ini juga dilengkapi kamera di bagian depan, belakang,dan samping. Menggambarkan secara lengkap bagian mobil yang ingin dilihat.

Mesin BMW X5 Security berisi mesin V8 engine 4,8 liter yang bisa menghasilkan 355 horse power. Serta mencapai kecapai kecepatan 62 mil per jam dalam waktu 7,5 detik. Secara otomatis mobil ini akan membatasi kecepatan si pengendara hingga 131 mil per jam.
source : vivanews