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Defense Industry News - Sagem |
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Tuesday
, January 18, 2011, 17:00 PM |
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| Sagem
wins contract for JIM LR 2 new-generation long-range multifunction
infrared binoculars. |
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Paris,
January 18, 2011 - French defense procurement agency DGA
announced that, following international competitive bidding,
it had awarded a contract to Sagem (Safran group) for 1,175
JIM LR 2 new-generation long-range multifunction infrared
binoculars, intended for the French armed forces. This contract
is part of the “JIR-TTA-NG” program to acquire
new-generation infrared binoculars for deployment by all
services of the armed forces. |
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Sagem JIM LR 2 new-generation long-range multifunction infrared
binoculars
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JIM LR 2 binoculars are designed for threat detection,
precision target designation and intelligence gathering
for front-line and command units. As an integral part
of the digital battlefield, JIM LR 2 will be interoperable
with the command and coordination systems used in the
FELIN (1) integrated suite for dismounted soldiers.
JIM LR 2 is a portable all-in-one unit, combining day/night
(thermal) vision, rangefinding, laser pointer, compass,
GPS and data transmission. It draws on operational feedback
generated by the Sagem JIM LR (Long Range), and is directly
derived from this original unit. While maintaining the
same hardware and ergonomic design, the JIM LR 2 unit
offers several improvements:
· increased detection and identification range;
· increased target designation range, thanks to
a more powerful pointer;
· image fusion between the visible and infrared
channels, to see through
camouflage during the daytime, and for all-weather vision,
especially through
smoke;
· recording of videos and images via a USB port.
The contract also includes 500 remote-control tactical
terminals, offering enhanced ergonomics and compact design,
with a new A4 size tablet.
The deployment of these JIM LR 2 systems will be able
to call on the Level 1 and 2 support network already in
service for the JIM LR system. Sagem will also provide
training for users and maintenance staff.
Reflecting the combined expertise of Sagem and its Swiss
subsidiary Vectronix, JIM LR are already deployed by several
NATO countries. This latest contract now brings the total
number of JIM LR units in service or on order by armed
and security forces to 4,500, including more than 2,000
by French armed forces.
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