In the field of laser and electro-optical technologies, as Meteksan Defence, we are focused on developing high beam quality fiber laser sources, high power laser transmitter solutions and advanced laser / electro-optical sensing techniques. We are developing high performance fiber laser sources and sensing techniques for various LIDAR (Light Detection and Ranging) and directional laser systems, with a successful University – Industry collaboration model with Bilkent University Ultra Fast Optics Laboratory (UFOLAB).
HETS is based around a fiber laser with a wavelength of 1550 nm, and can detect man-made structures such as buildings, towers, poles, and power lines, as well as natural obstacles such as trees, forests, and hills. The low-SWaP (size, weight and power) system supports a variety of different interfaces for easy integration into different helicopter platforms, including MIL-STD-1553, RS-422, and ARINC-429.
HETS can detect horizontal and vertical obstacles, including 5mm power lines, by scanning twice a second in a 30 x 40 degree field of view, with an instrumental range of 1500 m. It can produce synthetic audio warning tones as well as visual warnings.
The development stage of HETS has been completed, and it will be exhibited for the first time at the Meteksan Defence booth during the IDEF 2021 Exhibition in İstanbul.
The system is operational with 30*40 degrees Field-of-View, and scans in 2 Hz for detecting vertical and horizontal obstacles up to 5 mm diameter. The total instrumental range is 1500 m. With the LIDAR technology, accurate signal processing and user-friendly visualization characteristics, HETS alerts the pilot on time against obstacles.