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Photonis is displaying the latest tech- the low weight, small size 16mm image conditions, and providing soldiers with
nology in night vision and its latest intensifiers that allow for a 30 per cent the crucial tactical advantage of seeing
equipment for police operations as it smaller and lighter system. 1100nm lasers target designator that no
aims to extend its longstanding relation- other image intensifier can detect, the
ship with the Japanese defence forces. The 4G image intensifier tubes meet company claimed.
The company is also intent on further the requirements of modern warfare
improving sensors and systems for at night to deliver end-users the high- The state-of-the-art image intensifier
night vision in close collaboration with est possible performance in all field tube for military can be integrated
the Japanese industry. conditions. into equipment of the world’s leading
suppliers of optical systems. The 4G
Photonis has been providing the image intensifier tube is the standard
Japanese defence forces with image in all major European Land Forces
intensifiers for more than a decade programmes, and also deployed by all
through various small programmes. But NATO partners.
since 4G image intensifiers have been
proposed, the company has been bag- “Photonis continues to develop new
ging bigger contracts, showing a shift features and improvements on the
in the Japanese market. equipment capabilities in close cooper-
ation with OEMs and end−users in order
Photonis tubes are used in night vision According to the company, this technol- to keep the advantage at night over any
goggles for the dismounted soldier, heli- ogy offers excellent image quality and adversary. With the capabilities at hand
copter and fast-jet pilots, rifle sights and clear contrast in low light conditions as in the Photonis 4G image intensifiers,
driver periscopes. well as an ever-increasing performance and the R&D projects in progress, we will
in tactical missions by faster detection be able to meet the newest operational
The 4G image intensifiers high per- of targets. requirements of the Japanese defense
formance is being considered as the Photonis 4G bandwidth is twice larger forces in the years to come; allowing
standard versus the ITAR limited old than Gen3 image intensifiers, collect- effective soldiers to operate safely,” the
Gen3 tubes. The newest development is ing more photons in all operational company said.
solution that adds advanced anti-jam capa-
HONEYWELL MEETS MILITARY bility as an option for Honeywell’s EGIs.
NAVIGATION NEEDS

Honeywell’s embedded global positioning These systems provide linear and angular
system inertial navigation systems (EGI) acceleration, linear and angular velocity,
support the challenging military navigation position, attitude (roll, pitch), platform azi-
requirements while adding civil interopera- muth, magnetic and true heading, altitude,
bility capabilities. body angular rates, time tags and coordi-
nated universal time (UTC) synchronised
The EGI family includes the H-764, in use time.
on military aircraft, and the FALCN, provid-
ing all the features and performance of Honeywell has partnered with leading GPS
the H-764 in a smaller package. The H-764 anti-jam suppliers, including BAE Systems,
legacy uses a larger chassis to maintain Lockheed Martin and Israel Aerospace
commonality with legacy aircraft. Industries, to provide an integrated, turn key
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