Dismounted Combat

Empowering soldiers to neutralise even the most advanced threats

Collaborative combat
Dismounted combat
Defence

Enhancing soldiers with Thales' innovative combat solutions, by assisting armed forces in navigating complex battlefields to ensure precise mission execution, and ultimately, increase survivability.

#1

European supplier of combat proven optronics for land armed forces
55 Countries

Have placed their trust in Thales to equip their soldiers
30+ years

Of experience in the field of small arms trainers

Dismounted soldiers face complex, fast-paced scenarios where enhanced perception, clear communication, and precise execution are vital. Thales is committed to giving soldiers a tactical advantage using advanced sensors and resources in challenging environments. This accelerates the OODA loop, allowing faster, smarter decisions and improving survivability. Seeing further, fighting smarter is our mission.

Thales offers an extensive portfolio of solutions, including cutting-edge optronics and portable radars for enhanced situational awareness. These are further complimented by secure soldier communications, advanced training systems, and a wide range of portable weapons from shoulder launch missiles, rockets and mortars, to assault rifles. Our century-long expertise empowers armed forces to operate in all environments.

Explore our range of solutions for dismounted soldiers

Our soldier optronics allow land forces to gain a crucial advantage, enhancing operational capabilities in various environments. Key products include the XTRAIM weapon sights for precise targeting, SOPHIE hand-held thermal imagers for long-range detection, and NightRise night vision systems for superior, low-light performance including the new PANORAMIC ultra-wide Night Vission Goggles (NVG). These tools enhance survivability in critical moments.

Soldier Optronics

The man-portable GO12 and GO20 ground surveillance radars detect, track, and classify moving targets, including personnel and vehicles. The GO12 is lightweight and designed to be rapidly deployed by infantry. The GO20 offers improved range and detection accuracy while maintaining portability. Both radars support critical decision-making with real-time data and advanced tracking features.

Ground Surveillance Radars

Our mission involves providing soldiers with unsurpassed perception, secured and resilient communications and effective weapons, without compromising weight and mobility.

Dismounted Tactical Radio Communications

Ensuring soldiers have lightweight yet powerful systems, remains a key part of what Thales has to offer. Offering loitering munitions with a heavy payload, as well as portable rockets, missiles and mortar systems, ensures that infantry have access to immediate firepower in critical moments. Particularly benefitting forward deployed troops, who can ensure they have heavy-duty solutions, in the most complex environments.

Soldier Weapon Systems & Loitering Munitions

Improve combat effectiveness with Thales’ assault rifle solutions. Ranging from our versatile F90 rifle, which is lightweight, modular, and adaptable to diverse operational environments. To the ACAR rifle, which delivers high performance, with a robust design, suited for rigorous conditions. Both rifles are complemented by Thales’ optronics to enhance target engagement, and crucially, soldier survivability.

Assault Rifles

Delivering advanced land forces training and simulation solutions, centred around generating an immersive and realistic experience. Featuring the GLADIATOR system, our live training ensures soldiers endure scenarios that closely mimic real-life conditions. From live exercises to small arms training, our solutions ensure force readiness and performance by leveraging the latest simulation technology.

Land Live Training

16,000+

Sophie thermal imagers and target locators sold in 62 countries

850,000+

Tactical radios in service in more than 50 countries

30,000+

Standard issue assault rifles in service for Australian Defence Forces

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Soldier Optronics

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SOPHIE Hand Held Thermal Imagers for land operations

SOPHIE Ultima and SOPHIE Optima allow platoon leaders and specialised forces units to operate during the day and at night.

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Munitions, Energetics and Chemicals

Advanced manufacturing capability for munitions, energetics and chemicals

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XTRAIM© thermal weapon sight for land operations

XTRAIM© is a compact and lightweight weapon sight combining reflex sight and thermal imaging. It offers disembarked combatants the unrivalled ability to de-camouflage threats day and night.