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THALES

HARDSELLS

XTRAIM

Thales is offering its recently launched Xtraim, a new weapon
sight offering day/night decamouflage capabilities that previ-
ously could only be achieved by using several separate pieces
of equipment, to countries in the South East Asian region.

Xtraim is compatible with all shoulder-fired assault rifles (HK416)
and light machine guns (Minimi), providing users with an unpar-
alleled precision night-firing capability, a company official said.
Xtraim has been designed in close collaboration with users to
guarantee that its ergonomic design and functionalities match
their exact operational requirements.

The Xtraim sight provides a decisive operational advantage in
conventional as well as asymmetric combat situations. The new
sight weighs less than about 530 g (including battery) and is
at least 70 mm shorter than alternative solutions. It is the dis-
mounted combatant’s perfect ally, reducing the burden on the
soldier and improving their agility and endurance.

Xtraim is a fully integrated sight for daylight operations, com-
bining a reflex red-dot sight with thermal imaging technology to
pick out targets from the background (decamouflage function).
The high brightness of the reticle in the red-dot sight makes it
possible to identify and engage targets even in bright sunlight.
For night-time operations, Xtraim is compatible with all types of
night vision goggles. In this configuration, the infrared images
from the weapon sight are superimposed on the images from
the light-intensification tubes in the goggles to deliver an
unprecedented target decamouflage capability in low-light
conditions, the official said.

“This new weapon sight expands the dismounted soldier’s view
of the terrain and enables users to identify adversaries with a
high degree of accuracy, improving mission effectiveness and
enhancing user safety. The ergonomic design of the Xtraim sight
allows users to shoot with both eyes open, day or night, while
remaining fully aware of their surroundings. The range capabil-
ities of the new product are fully consistent with the effective
ranges of the dismounted soldier’s weapons,” he added.
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