UGV from Austria with German anti-drone laser for Ukraine
AI Analysis
Austria's Hentschel System is integrating a German-made anti-drone laser system from Inleap Photonics onto its Ziesel unmanned ground vehicle (UGV). The Ziesel is based on the ROVO3 platform from Hawe Mattro, capable of carrying up to 300kg and operating autonomously. The system is reportedly destined for Ukraine, though deployment details are undisclosed.
Key Takeaways
- The Ziesel UGV utilizes the ROVO3 platform, known for its robust electric drive and payload capacity.
- Inleap Photonics’ laser system requires less than 10kW of power and employs an optically transmissive medium for precise beam steering.
- Hentschel System provides the automation, vehicle integration, and robotic kit for the Ziesel.
- The UGV is powered by rechargeable batteries with an exchange system, providing sustained operational capability.
- Diehl Defense and ARX Robotics are existing customers utilizing the Ziesel UGV platform.
Why It Matters
This development represents a significant advancement in mobile counter-UAS capabilities, offering a potentially more precise and less collateral-damage-prone alternative to traditional kinetic or jamming systems. The deployment to Ukraine, if confirmed, suggests a growing need for advanced C-UAS solutions in active conflict zones. The use of a UGV platform increases the safety of operators and allows for deployment in hazardous environments.
UGV from Austria with German anti-drone laser for Ukraine
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Home Defence Industry UGV from Austria with German anti-drone laser for Ukraine
The world’s first unmanned ground vehicle with an anti-drone laser system has its origins in Austria. As reported the Ziesel UGV platform from Hentschel System will carry the laser system from Inleap Photonics.
The Ziesel UGV is based on the heavy-duty, high-performance electric UGV called ROVO3 from Hawe Mattro in Schwaz, Tyrol.
ROVO3 carries loads of up to 300 kilograms and also supplies them with power if required.
Developed for demanding industrial and off-road applications, the UGV ROVO offers a robust basis for the integration of customer-specific autonomy functions, sensors and operational equipment. As a robust robot platform, it is suitable for industrial, firefighting and rescue tasks as well as for security and military missions. Hawe Mattro’s focus is therefore on the development and sale of a ready-made, purely electric drive platform with a battery exchange system, controlled torque and reliable traction on soft ground, snow, gravel and uneven terrain.
148 centimeters long and 123 centimeters wide: The Hawe Mattro ROVO3 carries a payload of up to 300 kilograms.
Hentschel System has been using the reliable platform since 2019. According to Matthias Hentschel, Managing Director of Hentschel System, this has also contributed significantly to it being sold as a standard product in its current ROVO3 version and being used by other customers such as Diehl Defense(-> Diehl Defence tests UGV Ziesel in Austria) or ARX Robotics are also being used.
Hentschel System’s contribution to the project is automation and vehicle integration. Mattro supplies a basic UGV with an interface for external control. Hentschel System equips this with the Robotic Kit and sensors for environmental perception such as cameras and lidar sensors. This enables remote-controlled and autonomous operation of the basic platform. The finished UGV from Hentschel System then bears the name Ziesel.
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Hentschel System is also integrating the laser system from Inleap Photonics. This is supplied with energy entirely from the robot platform’s main rechargeable batteries with exchange system.
The laser system from Inleap Photonics requires less than 10 kilowatts of laser power. In contrast to conventional laser beam guidance systems that use mirrors, Inleap Photonics uses an optically transmissive medium. This changes its refractive index through electrical signals, allowing the laser beam to be steered extremely quickly and precisely.
When and where the Ziesel with the laser system from Inleap Photonics will be used for the first time is not being revealed. All that is k