In the field exercises, the fighters of the reconnaissance battalion of the guards Taman motorized rifle division of the Western Military District (ZVO) confidently pick up tongues, using hand-to-hand combat techniques, qualitatively putting them “faces in a table”. "Consumer electronics"“The main problem is to find fighters who have an alloy of muscles and brains,” Senior Lieutenant Igor Aparin says to the Guards. “A real intelligence officer must be well versed in technology and be able to use the “consumer electronics” of intelligence.” This is how the reconnaissance officer jokingly calls the highly automated optical-electronic systems, which are now standard in his unit. Here and in the field, while some scouts are engaged in “laying” paired patrols of a mock enemy in the snow, others are sitting peacefully in the bushes with a small square green box. “These are our eyes and ears,” comments Igor Aparin. - Radar station (RLS) "Fara-VR" has become indispensable for scouts." "Fara-VR" shines through The portable short-range reconnaissance radar is crammed with high-tech equipment. It is enough for the scout to put the Faro-VR on a tripod and turn it on. Then she works on her own. If a target appears in the sector, the station gives an alarm, automatically stops in this direction and in seconds determines the nature of the target seen - is it a person, an animal or a moving vehicle. A specialized military reconnaissance radar detects a car at a distance of up to 17 km, a tank - up to 12 km, a person - up to six to seven kilometers. Khaki devices For reconnaissance units special purpose an even more compact optical complex was developed and began to enter service. Not devoid of a sense of humor, the developers called it "Irony". The first "Ironia" was adopted by the special forces of the Southern and Western military districts. The latest optical-electronic surveillance systems were actively used for the first time during the "battles" at the strategic exercises "Kavkaz-2016". Having tested the capabilities of the khaki-colored device in landing, covert movement and in organizing ambushes, users were extremely satisfied with it. 
Designed to receive and process information in real time, "Irony" enters the troops in two versions: for installation on armored vehicles "Tiger" or "Hussar" and portable. The weight of the wearable kit is only 3.2 kg, which is a feather for hefty "special forces". The kit includes a rangefinder with a thermal imager that allows you to recognize a person at a distance of up to 2.5 km, and equipment - up to seven kilometers. The received photo and video information "Irony" immediately transmits to the control center through closed channels at a distance of up to ten kilometers. In addition, this optoelectronic complex can be used as a security and defense system for its location. Motion sensors are placed around a stronghold or field camp, and the enemy will be detected at a distance of up to three kilometers with a guarantee. That "Intriguer"! In the course of large-scale exercises in the South of Russia, special forces units of the Southern Military District also tested the latest multifunctional optical-electronic reconnaissance complex "Intrigan" in "battle-marches". Assembled completely on the domestic element base and equipped with a unique software, "Schemer" tracks various enemy targets from a safe distance from the leading edge. 
The reconnaissance module, transported on a small towed trailer, is equipped with a thermal imager, latest generation optics and a laser rangefinder. Instruments are lifted on a telescopic tower. Scanning the territory, the reconnaissance complex is trained to determine the types military equipment the enemy and the distance to her. All the intrigues of the enemy in the front line "Intrigan" is able to expose at a distance of up to 12 km.
Recently, in the course of special tactical exercises near Krasnodar, military personnel demonstrated optical-electronic reconnaissance systems that are in service special forces squad.
This is a small-sized multifunctional optical-electronic observation complex "Ironia"
The device is placed in a small case. Deployment takes several minutes.
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The scouts are watching.
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The complex allows you to monitor the enemy (for manpower up to 2.5 for equipment up to 7 km) in several ranges at once, both in optical and in thermal imager mode. It is also equipped with a rangefinder.
At the same time, the data from the calculation are transmitted in real time to the control point via a closed channel at a distance of up to 10 km.
"Ironiya" exists both in a portable version and as an installation for armored vehicles.
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And this is a more serious technique.
Looks like a normal trailer.
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But after deployment, it becomes clear that not everything is so simple.
This is the Intrigan reconnaissance complex. The target detection range is already more than 12 km.
At such distances, the complex monitors the air and ground situation, processes data from reconnaissance crews, and provides target designation to aviation and other military branches.
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Detailed performance characteristics equipment on this moment secret, for the same reason you can not shoot inside.
The complexes entered service not so long ago, and are actively being mastered by the troops.
During any military operations, intelligence is of particular importance. It provides information about the enemy, his location, numbers, combat capabilities and vulnerabilities, and scouts are forced to work under any conditions, because the success of each operation directly depends on them. And if in the daytime they have enough binoculars or a rifle scope, then at night or with poor visibility, this equipment is clearly not enough.
To solve this problem, new highly automated optoelectronic systems were created that can work in any conditions.
The unique Fara short-range reconnaissance radar, the detailed characteristics of which are a military secret, entered service. However, it is known that, if necessary, it provides shelling of detected targets even when zero visibility, calculating and transmitting the coordinates of the enemy to strike. At the same time, the special mobility of the “Fara” is noted, because in order to put it on alert, you just need to install a support and connect it to a power source.
Two more special equipment appeared in the service of the Russian special forces, they have rather funny names, but all this is the maximum in order to confuse a potential enemy. Optoelectronic complex "Intrigan", completely domestic production, is designed in such a way that it is independently capable of detecting, filtering and identifying a large number of targets. Previously, this was difficult to do with just one mobile complex. With the "Intrigan" in service, it is possible to stop any attempt to break through the territory in the bud as much as possible. The second optical observation complex "Ironia" is designed to receive and process data about the enemy in real time. It consists of a rangefinder with a thermal imager capable of recognizing a live target at a distance of up to 3 km, and equipment - up to 7 km and transmitting photos to a command post via encrypted communication channels at a distance of up to 10 km. Particularly important is the high noise immunity of the Irony, which is able to work properly even with active radio-electronic suppression. The complex is portable and small-sized, which allows, in case of emergency, to hide it in a backpack or travel bag.
Military equipment has long gone ahead, more and more reminding its appearance and technical specifications weapon of the future fantasy novels. All this is done in order to reduce the number of participation of manpower in hostilities. Special attention attention is paid to process automation and remote control capabilities, and Russian military designers and scientists are creating equipment that has no analogues yet.
During the large-scale exercises held in the Krasnodar Territory, special forces units of the Southern Military District (SMD) tested the latest multifunctional optical-electronic reconnaissance systems "Intrigan" and "Ironiya" for the first time. This was reported by the press service of the Russian Defense Ministry.
Due to secrecy, the detailed tactical and technical data of the complexes are not disclosed, but it is known that the Intrigan is designed to track enemy targets at a distance of up to 12 km, equipped with a thermal imager, special optics of the latest generation and a laser rangefinder. Scanning the territory, the complex is able to determine the type of enemy military equipment and the distance to it.
The Irony observation complex is designed to receive and process information in real time. Created in two versions: for installation on vehicles "Tiger" or "Hussar" and portable. The weight of the sets is 15 and 3.2 kg, respectively. The complex is equipped with a rangefinder with a thermal imager, with which you can recognize a person at a distance of 2.5 km, and equipment - up to seven kilometers, as well as transmit photo and video information to the command via closed communication channels at a distance of up to 10 km. In addition, the complex can be used as a security and defense system for its location using motion sensors that allow you to recognize the enemy at a distance of up to three kilometers.
