Delivery to the Hellenic military of the 147 MILIS (Milan Lightweight Infrared System) completed
On March 23, 2006, the first batch of the MILIS (Milan Lightweight Infrared System)thermal sights was accepted by the Hellenic Army. These sights are manufactured in Greece by the local company Theon Sensors S.A. (Koropi, Greece) as part of thecontract signed with Sagem Défense Sécurité (SAFRAN Group) for the co-production of 147 thermal sights which are going to be used for the upgrade of theMILAN anti-tank system of the Hellenic Army. The ceremony occurred with thepresence of representatives of Euromissile and Sagem Défense Sécurité.As part of the contract, signed in October 2004 between the two companies, anactive burn-in thermal station of the la-*test*-('") technology was installed in the TheonSensors facility while the Theon Sensors personnel underwent training in the SagemDéfense Sécurité facilities, in France. The set up of the above co-production, fromSagem Défense Sécurité to Theon Sensors is a -*test*-('")imony of a successfulcooperation to satisfy the offset obligations of the French company to the GreekMoD to provide a technology transfer and a sub-contracting work. This joint projectaims at the co-production of at least 200 thermal sights.The Theon Sensors work includes the fabrication of the sight components, theassembly, the quality and the environmental as well as the final acceptance -*test*-('")s.The final acceptance -*test*-('")s are carried out with the presence of the Sagem DéfenseSécurité representatives. The program implementation is progressing as scheduledand up-to-now 35 thermal imagers have been delivered by Theon Sensors. It isestimated that the program will be implemented until the end of 2007.The MILIS thermal imager is a member of the MATIS third generation family ofthermal imagers currently developed and produced by Sagem Défense Sécurité.The MILIS uses an afocal type configuration which means that it does not have itsown aiming system but that it is attached on the MILAN day sight thus allowing theuse of the system at night or under low light conditions.
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