The
Caracal is based on a light wheeled truck chassis, which
is intended for storage, transportation and combat application
of anti-tank guided missile. The launcher module is mounted
inside of the back side of the vehicle. In firing position,
the launcher module is erected on the top of the vehicle.
Combat
module with four missiles ready to fire is designed as
universal with the possibility of its loading on different
wheel and track-type chassis, ships in case of possible
overall dimensions with insignificant connections operations.
Inside
of the combat compartment, the Caracal transports 12 missiles,
and the reloading is automatic for 4 missiles.
The
Caracal is equipped with PN-S guidance device which is
intended for surveillance of terrain, detection of targets,
range measuring and guidance of missiles at a distance
of 100 to 5,500 m. The guidance device includes a television
surveillance, laser range-finder, thermal imaging module.
The
operator's workstation is mounted at the front of the
vehicle, which provides automatic checkout of the equipment
and missile, the control of the availability of ready-to-fire
missile and the missiles reserve in the ammunition stowage
rack and the control of guidance process of the launcher
and target firing.