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MARSHALL TRAKKAR UGV LAUNCHES AT DSEI 2009
TRAKKAR, a lightweight, autonomous high-mobility vehicle shown for first time
Cambridge, 8th September 2009; An autonomous, lightweight, high mobility unmanned ground vehicle is launched today. On stand 755 at DSEi, being held at the Excel Centre in London from 8 to 11 September 2009, Cambridge based Marshall Land Systems is showing TRAKKAR for the first time.
TRAKKAR is a multi-role autonomous platform with a 250 kg payload. In its present configuration, it carries six fully laden military bergens (each weighing 40kg) and follows troops as they move across ground on foot and reduces the weight burden that an individual soldier needs to carry.
“TRAKKAR has been designed to reduce the burden on dismounted troops, giving them greater freedom of movement and reduce the stress on hip, knee and ankle joints from carrying 40kg or more loads,” said Peter Callaghan, Chief Executive of Marshall Land Systems. “Our expertise in designing UGVs has enabled us to shorten the design process and to ensure that it is simple to operate and adds real benefit to the users,” he added.
TRAKKAR is a 4 x 4 vehicle with outstanding cross-country mobility. Its electric transmission is battery powered and can be supplemented as a hybrid with a diesel power source. It has a 1.5 metre square footprint, and can operate at ground pressures as low as 35 kPa (5 lbs/sq in). Its unladen weight is 250kg.
As well as its role as a cargo carrying platform, TRAKKAR can be configured for a wide range of roles including a Communications Rebroadcast Station, Casualty Evacuation and Re-supply.
The UGV requires minimal operator intervention. In its ‘follow me’ mode, it is instructed from a simple handheld device which maintains TRAKKAR at a set distance from the operator, using its onboard GPS and inertial navigation system. The operator can park it for a period before instructing it to catch up, or can return it to a rendezvous point if needed. Alternatively it can be sent along a different route using a designator so that it can avoid insurmountable obstacles.
Fitted with a driving camera if the operator wishes to control it directly, TRAKKAR also has a laser scanner to detect and avoid obstacles.
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About Marshall Land Systems
Marshall Land Systems (MLS) is part Marshall Group, a large (£750M) family owned independent group of companies involved in the automotive, aerospace and land systems areas. Headquartered in Cambridge UK, Marshall Group can trace its history back to 1909.
MLS specialises predominantly in defence vehicle and shelter design, manufacture, integration and product support. MLS has three major components, Marshall Specialist Vehicles design and produce shelters and specialist vehicles, Marshall Vehicle Engineering manufacture vehicle load beds and a specialist design division Marshall Systems Design Group, which carries out UOR work, EOD, EMI, EMC, Safety Cases and Consultancy.
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The Marshall TRAKKAR, an autonomous, lightweight, high mobility unmanned ground vehicle, is launched today. It carries six fully laden military bergens (each weighing 40kg) and follows troops as they move across ground on foot and reduces the weight burden that an individual soldier needs to carry. It can be used in either a open configuration above of with a secure closed pod fitted below.