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Meerkat Tripods

 

The Meerkat tripod is a robust manual tripod / pan and tilt unit designed to support and control the line of sight of thermal imagers, night vision equipment, video and still cameras and other optical equipment.

 

The primary design objective of Meerkat was to minimise size and weight to produce a support system that was truly man portable with minimum effort.

 

The Meerkat tripod is available in a range of sizes between 16 and 150cm working height and of either aluminium or composite material construction.

 

The Meerkat features independent adjustment of leg angle and length to provide great versatility in use and high levels of stability on many different surfaces.

 

The pan and tilt facility, with a precision quick release interface or standard 1/4” or 3/8” camera interface, enables smooth controlled movement of the mounted payload in azimuth and elevation. Independent axis brakes enable the payload line of sight to be locked in any position.

Meerkat LTT LFA

 

Lightweight, Stable and Rugged High Performance Tactical Pan & Tilt Tripods with Line of Sight Fine Adjust Capability

 

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Meerkat LTT LFA (Lightweight Tactical Tripod) is an ultra compact lightweight unit which has been optimised for size and weight and designed to allow the user to easily fit a variety of sensor payloads, including those featuring digital magnetic compasses.

 

The tripod is particularly useful for applications where the payload line of sight must be precisely positioned onto a distant object of interest. The user can position the payload, lock the line of sight and then use the fine adjust mechanism to make very fine adjustments to achieve precise alignment.

Applications

 

  • Target Acquisition / Designation
  • Special Forces
  • JFO and JTAC’s
  • Artillery and Mortar fire control

Main Advantages & Features

 

  • Rugged lightweight and compact design
  • Designed for ease and speed of deployment
  • Independently adjustable leg angle and telescopic leg length
  • Integrated pan and tilt unit with independent axis brakes
  • Unrestricted coarse pan range
  • Full +/- 45° coarse tilt range
  • Line of sight fine adjust mechanism in both pan and tilt
  • DMC compatible construction
  • Payload quick release mechanism
  • Available in a choice of operational heights

Meerkat Fine Adjust

 

Integrated Pan & Tilt Tripods with Fine Adjust Capability

 

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Applications

 

  • Multifunction binocular support
  • Night time survey using thermal and night vision equipment
  • Surveillance, video & still camera support
  • Laser rangefinder / designator support
  • Communications antenna support
  • Scientific instrument support
  • Surveying and metrology applications
  • Remote inspection

Main Advantages & Features

 

  • Very lightweight and compact design
  • Independently adjustable leg angle and length (telescopic)
  • Fine adjust mechanism in both pan and tilt with Independent braking action
  • Circular level bubble
  • Full +/- 45 degree tilt range
  • DMC compatible
  • Payload quick release mechanism
  • Environmentally sealed

Meerkat C

 

lntegrated Pan & Tilt Tripods

 

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The Meerkat tripod is a robust manuaI tripod / pan and tilt unit designed to support and control the line of sight of thermal imagers, night vision equipment, video and still cameras and other optical equipment.

 

The primary design objective of Meerkat was to minimise size and weight to produce a support system that was truly man portable with minimum effort.

Applications

 

  • Thermal/ night vision equipment support
  • Multifunction binocular support
  • Laser rangefinder / designator support
  • Telescope and binocular support
  • Communications antenna support
  • Scientific instrument support

Main Advantages & Features

 

  • Combined lightweight tripod with pan and tilt capability
  • Short stowed length
  • lndependently adjustable leg angle and length (telescopic)
  • 10kg nominal payload*
  • Very lightweight – truly man portable
  • Independent brakes for pan and tilt
  • Standard 1/4″ or 3/8″ camera interface or quick release interface versions available
  • DMC compatible
  • Expandable – Payload adapters are available to suit most payloads
  • Rugged and durable, easy to use and deploy
  • Ground anchor capability via optional foot plate and pin set

Meerkat Digital

 

Integrated Goniometer Tripod with Fine Adjust Capability
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Applications

 

  • Multifunction binocular support
  • Night time survey using thermal and night vision equipment
  • Surveillance, video & still camera support
  • Laser range finder / designator support
  • Communications antenna support
  • Scientific instrument support
  • Surveying and metrology applications
  • Remote inspection

Main Advantages & Features

  • Digital goniometer with angle measurement accuracy better than 0.06°
  • Very lightweight and compact design
  • Independently adjustable leg angle andlength (telescopic)
  • Fine adjust mechanism in both pan andtilt with Independent braking action
  • Circular level bubble
  • Full +/- 45 degree tilt range
  • DMC compatible
  • Low power consumption
  • USB serial interface for easy laptop or PDA connection
  • Payload quick release mechanism
  • Environmentally sealed