Raytheon say they have developed, manufactured and delivered the first-ever 3rd GEN FLIR sensor system under a US Army contract awarded in 2016.

“This latest Forward-Looking Infrared, or FLIR, system gives soldiers four fields of view and the ability to see across long- and mid-wave IR bands simultaneously with a stabilized line of sight. Forward-looking Infrared is an advanced targeting system that uses heat, not light, to see through darkness, smoke, rain, snow or fog to perform targeting, reconnaissance and fire support.”

Second generation systems allow soldiers to see the battlefield with just two fields of view and far less clarity.

“Making the leap from 2nd to 3rd Generation FLIR is like moving from a standard tube television to high-definition 8K,” said Sam Deneke, Raytheon Land Warfare Systems vice president.

“This breakthrough technology enables U.S. and allied troops to own the night with more detail and precision than ever before.”

Existing Army platforms have second generation sighting systems designed for each vehicle. Raytheon’s new 3rd GEN FLIR systems will support all next-generation interfaces, offering a common thermal sighting system across all vehicle types, say the firm.

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George has a degree in Cyber Security from Glasgow Caledonian University and has a keen interest in naval and cyber security matters and has appeared on national radio and television to discuss current events. George is on Twitter at @geoallison
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BV Buster
BV Buster
3 years ago

Those who shoot first live the longest.

BV

billythefish
billythefish
3 years ago
Reply to  BV Buster

surely those who shoot and hit first live the longest?

BV Buster
BV Buster
3 years ago
Reply to  billythefish

Ha, lets see how far we can go with this.

Those who detect first, identify first, shoot first, hit first, penetrate first, kill first…….. live the longest!!!

BV

DaveyB
DaveyB
3 years ago
Reply to  BV Buster

Right then – Those who can identify first, shoot first, hit first, penetrate first, from further away and kill first…….. live the longest!!!

Crabfat
Crabfat
3 years ago
Reply to  DaveyB

OK… those who shout ‘Oh shit!’ and run away live the longest!

BV Buster
BV Buster
3 years ago
Reply to  Crabfat

Crabfat wins!!!!

Crabfat
Crabfat
3 years ago
Reply to  BV Buster

Thanks, BV.

Daniele Mandelli
Daniele Mandelli
3 years ago
Reply to  Crabfat

Pity the upvote option was removed.

Rfn_Weston
Rfn_Weston
3 years ago
Reply to  BV Buster

Stay low, move fast, shoot first, die last! 😛

BV Buster
BV Buster
3 years ago
Reply to  Rfn_Weston

Slick drills, quick kills!
No comms, no bombs!
No data no crater!

BV

Mark
Mark
3 years ago

I remember back in 80’s, when at the REME School of Electronic Engineering, being shown a video showing “grainy” pictures from a 1st generation Thermal Imaging Camera which had been taken of the Glasgow skyline by what was then Barr and Stroud (now Thales). How times have changed !!!!