ASELSAN CATS
ISR (Intelligence/Surveillance)
CATS is a high-performance electro-optical reconnaissance, surveillance and targeting system developed for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs). Thanks to a multispectral common aperture that combines multiple optical channels into a single channel, the system has high range and imaging performance even in adverse weather conditions without increasing size and weight.
ASELSAN CATS is an airborne electro-optical system developed by ASELSAN in Türkiye. Its listed weight is 55 kg, with a 15 in gimbal diameter and 220 mm optical aperture.
System Missions
- •ISR (Intelligence/Surveillance)
- •Targeting
- •Laser Target Designation
Imaging Channels
- •EO / Day TV — 1920x1080
- •MWIR — 640x512
Key Features
- •15-inch EO/IR Gimbal
- •220 mm Common Aperture Optical Assembly
- •640×512 MWIR High-Resolution Thermal Imager
- •Full HD Electro-Optical Day Camera
- •DI-NIR Low-Light Imaging Camera
- •35 km Laser Rangefinder
- •Eye-Safe Laser Target Designator
- •NIR Laser Pointer & Illuminator
- •4-Axis Precision Mechanical + 2-Axis Optical Stabilization
- •Line Replaceable Unit (LRU) Modular Design