Photo courtesy of the Thermal Vision Technologies LLC
Ukrainian-based Thermal Vision Technologies company, woks under the Archer brand name, has secured a contract for the supply of specialized multi-sensor binocular systems for an undisclosed army in the Asia-Pacific region.
The contract calls for the supply of multi-sensor binocular Archer’s MSB-8, to be operated for surveillance, areas observing and target acquisition in limited visibility conditions at day and night.
The MSB-8 is a compact and light yet rugged multi-sensor binocular designed for d for military and security operations for infantry, special forces, intelligence gathering and also for infrastructure and border surveillance.
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As noted by the company, the MSB-8 includes a digital day channel and an uncooled thermal imager that provides crisp images simultaneously in the visible and longwave IR spectrum. It makes the binocular indispensable for a wide range of applications and gives greater situational awareness for night time scenarios.
It includes a digital day channel and an uncooled thermal imager that provides crisp images simultaneously in the visible and longwave IR spectrum. It makes the binocular indispensable for a wide range of applications and gives greater situational awareness for night time scenarios.
The Archer MSB-8 is also equipped with a compact laser rangefinder of 1550 nm range, ballistic calculator, GPS and magnetic compass, which in combination enables accurate target geo-location.
A binocular has two built-in color high-resolution microdisplays and eyepieces with diopter adjustment and the ability to adjust the distance between the eyes. Several set color schemes allow choosing the necessary display option depending on the tasks
performed.
The multi-sensor binocular Archer MSB-8 cab is used as a standalone hand-held unit or as a system mounted on a pan-and-tilt platform, for example, for surveillance in a given sector.
Photo courtesy of the Thermal Vision Technologies LLC
Photo courtesy of the Thermal Vision Technologies LLC
Photo courtesy of the Thermal Vision Technologies LLC