Digital Battlespace

Spanish Army to acquire new optronics

18th January 2022

The Spanish Army released a tender on 17 January to procure new night vision goggles at a unit price of up to €11,000.

Land Warfare

British Army receives rapid XACT delivery

17th December 2021

Some six months after a contract was signed between the MoD and Elbit Systems UK, the British Army has received its first shipment of XACT nv33 night-vision goggles.

Land Warfare

Thales launches XTRAIM sight

7th December 2021

The XTRAIM weapon sight features day/night decamouflage capabilities that previously could only be achieved by using several separate pieces of equipment.

Air Warfare

Dubai Airshow 2021: Israeli firm showcases glass cockpit display

14th November 2021

Nir-Or exhibits Large Area Display for fixed-wing and rotary-wing cockpits.

Defence Notes

DSEI 2021: Consolite lights the way for Type 31 frigates

20th September 2021

Consolite has been awarded a contract to supply lighting systems for Type 31 frigates.

Air Warfare

Whatever the mission, the AW149 can support (sponsored)

2nd September 2021

Imagine the scene: You have just been tasked for a CASEVAC mission. The objective is to extract seven troops and a casualty from the battlefield. You need to get to the extraction point quickly and leave just as fast. The enemy are closing in on the ground forces, and to add to the pressure, the weather is deteriorating.

Land Warfare

Finland orders support equipment for weapon sights

7th July 2021

Finnish Defence Forces have placed an order for laser sights and image intensifiers with Senop Oy.

Land Warfare

UK MoD invests £3.2 million on new NGV technology

25th June 2021

​The UK MoD has awarded Cambridge-based company Thermoteknix Systems a £3.2 million contract to provide-state-of-art thermal imaging clip-on systems for the British Army.

Land Warfare

UK MoD awards Elbit Systems $16 million contract for night vision goggles

9th June 2021

Elbit Systems awarded $16 million contract to supply XACT nv33 night vision goggles to UK Armed Forces.

Air Warfare

NHIndustries selects Thales’ TopOwl helmet system for NH90 pilots

30th April 2021

NHIndustries has chosen Thales’ TopOwl digital display helmet for special forces NH90 pilots.

Frigates

Inspiration Class (Type 31)

Development The Inspiration-class (Type 31) frigate programme for the UK Royal Navy (RN) emerged during the Strategic Defence and Security Review (SDSR) 2015 when the MoD ...

NVIS-Compatible Cockpit

Luminator produces incandescent and LED NVG cockpit, instrument and map lighting. In addition to NVG conversion kits, the company can provide engineering services to convert ...

Air: helicopter flight simulators

Ka-52 FMS

The Ka-52 FMS offers training capabilities for piloting, navigation and combat missions, both within the operational envelope and in emergencies due to technical failures, pilot ...

Subsystems: visual

Matrix WQ StIM and WQ SIM Projectors

The Matrix WQ StIM and WQ SIM projectors are designed with Texas Instruments DLP technology for picture reliability and a filter-free design. The Matrix WQ ...

Subsystems: visual

Projection Systems

Electric Picture's projection systems are engineered for military and civilian flight simulation and maritime simulation. Edge-blended and warped displays for domes and partial domes, for ...

Air: NVGs

NVIO NVG CBT

NVIO NVG Computer-Based Training (CBT) is a blended training system, allowing operators and maintainers of NVGs to use 3D virtual equipment to ‘learn by doing’ ...

Subsystems: visual

Sensor Simulation

Presagis offers a number of sensor simulation products that are developed to deliver the realism and fidelity required to simulate real-world visual sensor displays. These ...

Subsystems: visual

nControl

nControl is an intuitive, user-friendly graphical interface for control and maintenance, and allows the user to approach the display as an integrated system, not as ...

Subsystems: software

Visualisation

Presagis visualisation software tools are used to create rich 3D scenes for any visualisation or training application. According to Presagis, its visualisation solutions are suited ...

NVG Lighting Conformity Kit (LM-33-550)

Developed by Hoffman Engineering in collaboration with Night Flight Concepts, the NVG Lighting Conformity Test Kit (LM-33-550) offers an NVG lighting testing capability. The LM-33-550 ...

Air: Displays

MFD66

The MFD66 Multi-Function Display has been developed by Thales, France. It is a fully coloured high-resolution display with a Forward Looking Infrared (FLIR) map capable ...

Air: fixed-wing flight simulators

NVTS/NVGTS

The Night Vision Training System (NVTS) combines academic instruction with interactive demonstrations to optimise a pilot's ability to see at night without the use of ...

Land: NVGs

BIG25

The BIG25 NVG is a lightweight, self-contained, head- or helmet-mounted binocular night vision system. The BIG25 NVG consists of a single objective lens, an I2 ...

Air: helicopter flight simulators

Lynx Aircrew Training Service

Thales, through its 100%-owned Eagle subsidiary, provides the Lynx Aircrew Training Service (LATS), teaching British Army personnel to fly and operate Lynx Mk 7, 9 ...

P-2000

Cobham Aerospace Communications' P-2000 is a panel mount, single or dual band, FM transceiver that is specifically deigned to be used in aircraft with limited ...

NVG-104/105

The NVG-104 inspection scope is designed to allow the user to inspect an instrument or a cockpit for energy that would affect NVGs. Alternatively, the ...