TACTICAL UNIT COMBAT CONTROL SYSTEM “KROPYVA”

ABOUT THE SYSTEM

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Tactical unit combat control system “Kropyva” is a battle-tested system designed for automation of individual control tasks at the level of battalion (division), company (squadron), platoon, individual unit of equipment (gun).
“Kropyva” can be used by various land force units: artillery, motorized infantry, tank units, all-arms intelligence, land air-defence units, field engineering units, etc.

“Kropyva” can be used by various land force units: artillery, motorized infantry, tank units, all-arms intelligence, land air-defence units, field engineering units, etc.

APPLICABILITY

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“Kropyva” system ensures:
  • access to electronic area map, own position display by GPS
  • data exchange with other system subscribers. In the general case, the data include positions of allied units, the coordinates of detected targets, and short text messages
  • solution of individual calculation problems, such as route calculation, impact area or firing corrections
  • ensuring the interaction and data transfer from reconnaissance means – UASs, radar and sound-ranging systems – in automatic mode
According to the classification adopted in the NATO countries, “Kropyva” is a type C2 (command and control) system.
Автоматизована система управління вогнем артилерії "Кропива"

FIELD OF APPLICATION

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Specialized software package “Kropyva” development is meant for the needs of land units in the Armed Forces of Ukraine and the National Guard of Ukraine.

The purpose of SP “Kropyva” is to improve the target-hitting efficiency, due to automation of gunfire control processes, via hardware/software means, mapping support, automatic calculation, transfer of commands and target indications by digital communication channels.

APPLICATION

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The system can be connected to any Android-based tablet, by installing the special firmware. At that, “Kropyva” uses short-wave and digital radio stations compatible with NATO secure communication standards for control and transfer of commands. The package is also compatible with other communication channels, including fibre-optic and satellite networks.
Apart from artillery units, it may even control the reconnaissance drones.
 

Автоматизовані робочі місця "Кропива"

AUTOMATED WORKPLACES

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Automated workplace of “Kropyva” system is a set of software/hardware means for data display and tactical data transfer – to implement the specific functions and tasks of artillery control and reconnaissance

Stationary commander’s workstation

– electronic area mapping of battle
lines and targets

– calculation control of fire mission settings

– fire task delivery

The WKS can be mounted in a vehicle.

Portable WKS

– topographic control of battery position

– calculation control of fire mission settings

– delivery of orders to gun commanders

– topographic control of units battle lines

– electronic area mapping of identified targets

– fire adjustment

Gun commander’s workstation

– receiving the fire mission settings from battery executive officer

– calculation of individual
gun corrections