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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
Measured figures
Weight
Single source1.5 kg (3.3 lb)[source]
Own2004backpackconfiguration only, notIV/V orinstalledaircraft · device
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Personal Role Radio | ROVER |
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| Frequency coverage | 2.4–2.483 GHz (12.49–12.07 cm) using 256 channels in 16 channel groups[source] | — |
| Output power | 50 mW[source] | — |
| RF modulation | Quadrature Phase-Shift Keying ( QPSK ) Direct-Sequence Spread Spectrum (DSSS)[source] | — |
| Voice modulation | Continuously Variable Slope Delta CVSD[source] | — |
| Data protocol | Modified IEEE 802.11[source] | — |
5.4 kg (12 lb) device[source]Own2004backpackconfiguration only, notIV/V orinstalledaircraft
in open terrain
Single source500 m (1,600 ft) in open terrain[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Power supply |
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2 AA batteries , 20 hours continuous use[source] |
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| Manufacturer | Leonardo S.p.A.[source] | — |
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| Country of origin | United Kingdom[source]Inventory Origin column; table 16, row 13, cell 3; revision 1375013163; 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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| Type | — | 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] |
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| Display | — | laptop on the ground[source] |
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| Role | — | close air support[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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