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Control handle - Controlling primary vehicle functions

One handle for many functions

As an important interface between the soldier and the combat system, the control handle plays a central role in operating the more primary functions of the combat vehicle. Different designs are used to quickly switch, control, aim and trigger the armament systems of military land vehicles. For this purpose, the hand-held controllers meet the most stringent of requirements in terms of reliability, fail-safe design and operation for safety-critical functions, resistance to extreme environmental conditions and weapons, as well as user-friendly operation.The hand controllers even remain precisely manageable during extraordinary off-road travel.

Man-machine interface

Manual control handle systems implement the measures from the connected C4I systems. The gunner primarily switches, controls and aims the turret weapons of the vehicle using the handle system.

Performance overview:

  • Designed and certified according to DIN EN IEC 61508
  • Highly fail-safe
  • Securing to prevent unintentional firing
  • Ergonomic handling
  • Integrated microprocessor-controlled processing unit
  • Safeguarding of information processing via mutually independent micro-controllers
  • integrated test function for fault detection in the circuits
  • Available as a two-handed or one-handed control handle
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