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BCommunications & electronic warfare
system which allows ground forces, such as Forward air controllers (FAC), to see what an aircraft or unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) is seeing in real time
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Own2004backpackconfiguration only, notIV/V orinstalledaircraft · device
Single source5.4 kg (12 lb) device[source]Own2004backpackconfiguration only, notIV/V orinstalledaircraft
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Configuration
| Specification | Multi Ammunition Softkill System | ROVER |
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| Manufacturer | Rheinmetall[source] | — |
| Type | naval self-defence system[source] | system which allows ground forces, such as Forward air controllers (FAC), to see what an aircraft or unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) is seeing in real time[source] |
| Role | protects ships from attacks by advanced sensor-guided missiles by launching decoys[source] | close air support[source] |
| Countermeasure spectrum | ultraviolet , electro-optical , laser , infrared and radar[source] | — |
| Control | MASS can either be integrated with the command and control system of a warship, or can operate autonomously.[source] | — |
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| Sensors and processing systems | It is connected to the ship's sensors and protects ships from attacks by advanced sensor-guided missiles[source] | — |
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| Country of origin | Germany[source]Inventory Origin column; table 2, row 27, cell 4; revision 1371195270; retrieved 2026-09-30 | United States[source]Inventory Origin column; table 16, row 21, cell 3; revision 1375013163; retrieved 2026-09-30 |
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| Display | — | laptop on the ground[source] |
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| Introduced | — | 2002[source]ROVERI introduction only |
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| Compatibility | — | UAVs and aircraft carrying the LITENING targeting pod as well as other targeting systems[source] |
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| Other pod compatibility | — | Sniper Advanced Targeting Pod also uses the ROVER for ground station[source] |
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