The LOAM-V2 obstacle warning system operates as a laser based radar (LADAR) that scans the area around the intended flight trajectory to collect information about the environment, the terrain and the obstacles. It is a Class 1 eye-safe laser system in accordance with the relevant regulations. The information gathered in real time are processed to be able to identify and classify obstacles and to provide useful aural and visual warnings in due time.

In order to provide the most effective enhancement to the situational awareness under the various flight conditions the system behavior is optimized for higher speed en-route cruise or lower speed approach and hover.

LOAM-V2 provides the unique capability to steer the field of view in a much larger field of regard performing the so-called “look-into-turn” that allows for an anticipated obstacle detection and warning generation. When flying at lower speed the behavior changes in order to provide a much larger spatial coverage that can be up to the entire 360⁰.

LOAM-V2 can be seamlessly integrated with active and passive sensors such as radar, video cameras, fixed or steerable, visual or infra-red, as well as with systems based on obstacle static databases such as HTAWS and GPWS and digital maps DTED, DSM, DVOF. Its characteristics and performances make LOAM-V2 the ideal active sensor for a DVE Class 2 System Solution.