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Thales receives sub-contract from Rheinmetall for Gladius German Future Soldier project 0801136.
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Tuesday, January 8, 2013, 02:19 PM | |||
Thales receives sub-contract from Rheinmetall for "Gladius" German Future Soldier project. | |||
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part of the "Gladius" project, Thales has received the subcontract
from Rheinmetall Defence to manufacture and supply 310 night vision goggles
of type Lucie II D and 16 IR modules for 30 combat systems of the "Infantry
Soldier of the Future" (IdZ 2). In addition, Thales will supply this
highly modern combat gear with 300 UHF radios of type SOLAR 400 EG-E (30
combat systems), lithium-ion batteries as the power supply for the entire
electronic backbone, charging stations, antenna kits and adapters and
cables. |
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Gladius Future Soldier uniforms and equipment project for German army. |
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The order has a
volume of roughly EUR 7.5 million, and, in addition to the logistics
documentation and training, also includes the option for a second lot
of 600 goggles, 192 IR modules and 600 radios. |
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Gladius modular soldier system at Eurosatory 2012 defence exhibition in Paris, France. |
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The
UHF group radio, SOLAR 400EG-E, is the centrepiece of the communications
gear for the "Gladius" project. Its integrated, high-performance
communications processor is fully IP capable, and has a total of three
interfaces to establish links respectively to the central processor on
the soldier's back, to the vehicle in mounted operation, and to the VHF
lead radio in the case of the team leader. At 384 kbit/s on the air interface,
SOLAR 400 EG-E permits the simultaneous transmission of voice and data
between soldiers in the group on three logical channels at a range of
up to two kilometres (700 metres in urban terrain). Voice is transmitted
at high-quality duplex mode, i.e. group members can speak and hear at
the same time. With a one watt transmission rating, the SOLAR 400EG-E covers the entire frequency spectrum from 225-400 MHz. The optimised antenna location behind the soldier's shoulder ensures the maximum range while also adhering to applicable health regulations. The wave form is implemented by software, is adaptable to changing requirements and, if needed, can also be ported to SVFuA, the German Software Defined Radio. Two Li-Ion batteries with integrated SM bus provide the central, uninterruptible power supply of the control and communications system on the soldier's body. The batteries are equipped with a charge status indicator, and can be exchanged during operation due to the redundant design. |
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