M1200 Armored Knight
The M1200 Armored Knight provides precision strike capability by locating and designating targets for both ground- and air-delivered laser-guided ordnance and conventional munitions. It replaces the M707 Knight High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV) base and M981 Fire Support Team (FIST) vehicles used by combat observation lasing teams (COLTs) in both Heavy Brigade Combat Teams and Infantry Brigade Combat Teams. It operates as an integral part of the brigade reconnaissance element, providing COLT and fire support mission planning and execution.
The Armored Knight is a M1117 Armored Security Vehicle chassis/hull with add-on armor fragmentation kits installed, providing enhanced survivability and maneuverability over the unarmored M707. The system includes a full 360-degree armored cupola and integrated Knight mission equipment package.
The mission equipment package includes: Fire Support Sensor System (FS3) mounted sensor, Targeting Station Control Panel, Mission Processor Unit, Inertial Navigation Unit, Defense Advanced Global Positioning System Receiver (DAGR), Power Distribution Unit, Rugged Hand- Held Computer Unit (RHC) Forward Observer Software (FOS). The vehicle's systems are common with the M7 Bradley Fire Support Team (B-FIST), the M707 Knight, and the M1131 Stryker Fire Support Vehicle (FSV). The common components are: FS3 mounted sensor; targeting station control panel; mission processor unit; inertial navigation unit; Defense Advanced Global Positioning System Receiver (DAGR); power distribution unit;and stand-alone computer init.
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