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                                                    Optronics

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                                                      Mini-UAV system for reconnaissance roles

                                                      Spy’Ranger is a latest-generation mini-UAS with the only EO/IR imaging system in the world capable of transmitting high-definition electro-optical and infrared imagery in real time.

                                                      The system draws on a decade of experience of micro- and mini-UAV systems with the French armed..

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                                                      Service & Support Solutions for Land Optronics

                                                      Operational land forces are using various optronics equipment such as Night Vision Goggles, Hand-Held Thermal Imagers or solutions integrated into platforms. Availability of military optronics is a key to operational readiness and mission success. Despite the increase of the use of optronics equipment, soldiers will still expect short and optimal guaranteed turnaround times and the best ...

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                                                      n°1
                                                      European supplier of land optronics
                                                      3
                                                      segments situational awarness, mobility, and targeting
                                                      15,000
                                                      Sophie HHTI and target locators sold worldwide in 55 coutries
                                                      100,000
                                                      NVG in operation in 60 countries
                                                      80,000
                                                      Lucie and Minie night vision googles sold worldwide in 20 years
                                                      15
                                                      Thales optronic service centres worldwide

                                                      News

                                                      20 February 2017
                                                      CECILE-TS: owning the night
                                                      The CECILE-TS family of extra-rugged Thermal Weapon Sights, specially adapted for use with precision-calibre weapons (from 5.56 to 12.7 mm) in night-time operations, combines a state-of-the-art optronics package with the very latest advances in mechanical design.

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                                                      14 June 2016
                                                      Thales and SCROME join forces to launch CECILE-TS, a new range of thermal weapon sights
                                                      SCROME and Thales announce the commercial launch of Cecile-TS, a new family of thermal weapon sights for snipers and marksmen.

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                                                      05 October 2018
                                                      Seeing further. Fighting smarter.
                                                      Modern fighting forces are protected by astonishingly sophisticated technology. But, sometimes, there’s a heavy price to pay.

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                                                      Sophie Family Products

                                                      Solders require provide day and night observation in order to gain tactical advantage over their enemies. Accurate target location is also paramount for soldiers as situation awareness can provide protection for a soldier.

                                                       

                                                      SOPHIE Users Club: join the community!

                                                      The SOPHIE family of hand-held thermal imagers and target locators – now almost 20 years old – has been sold all over the world, with more than 14,000 imagers in operation in 55 countries. Users of SOPHIE products and services include infantry, artillery and intelligence units, as well as Special Forces and logistics support professionals.
                                                      At the ninth meeting of Thales’s SOPHIE & Portable Optronics Users Club, held in Bordeaux, France in October 2016, members of the user community attended workshops on a range of topics, including SOPHIE-XF/VGA, SOPHIE Lite, the range of equipment available to support the SOPHIE product family, and “Understanding optronics in 25 minutes”. The event also included a night-time demonstration at a nearby military camp.
                                                       

                                                      More information, visit the Sophie Club website

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