Enemy tracking with £30m laser-targeting system
By Nick Heath
Published: 18 February 2008 11:41 GMT
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A UK army soldier tests out the surveillance system and range finder (SSARF). The Ministry of Defence has just signed a £30m contract with Thales UK to take charge of the devices, which have built-in GPS, thermal imaging and a 5km laser range finder.
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