Delivery of first MILIS Thermal Sights co-produced by Theon Sensors and Sagem Défense Sécurité
Koropi (Greece) - Paris (France), May 10, 2006 -- 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 the contract signed with Sagem Défense Sécurité (SAFRAN Group) for the coproduction of 147 thermal sights which are going to be used for the upgrade of the MILAN anti-tank system of the Hellenic Army. The ceremony occurred with the presence of representatives of Euromissile and Sagem Défense Sécurité.
As part of the contract, signed in October 2004 between the two companies, an active burn-in thermal station of the latest technology was installed in the Theon Sensors facility while the Theon Sensors personnel underwent training in the Sagem Défense Sécurité facilities, in France. The set up of the above co-production, from Sagem Défense Sécurité to Theon Sensors is a testimony of a successful cooperation to satisfy the offset obligations of the French company to the Greek MoD to provide a technology transfer and a sub-contracting work. This joint project aims at the co-production of at least 200 thermal sights.
The Theon Sensors work includes the fabrication of the sight components, the assembly, the quality and the environmental as well as the final acceptance tests. The final acceptance tests are carried out with the presence of the Sagem Défense Sécurité representatives. The program implementation is progressing as scheduled and up-to-now 35 thermal imagers have been delivered by Theon Sensors. It is estimated that the program will be implemented until the end of 2007.
The MILIS thermal imager is a member of the MATIS third generation family of thermal imagers currently developed and produced by Sagem Défense Sécurité. The MILIS uses an afocal type configuration which means that it does not have its own aiming system but that it is attached on the MILAN day sight thus allowing the use of the system at night or under low light conditions.
Theon Sensors possesses previous experience in the co-production of thermal sights having successfully implemented two years ago a co-production program of 100 AN/TAS-4A thermal sights for the procurement by the Hellenic Army of the TOW-2 anti-tank system.
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About Sagem Défense Sécurité
Sagem Défense Securité is a high-technology company in the SAFRAN Group. As a leading European defense and security electronics company in Europe, its business covers three main fields: navigation and aeronautics systems, where it is the world leader in helicopter flight control; optronics and air-land systems, where it is the European leader in surveillance and fire-control optronics; and the field of security, where it is the world leader in fingerprint-based biometrics.
Its equipment and integrated systems are used worldwide, helping to ensure air transport safety, secure data transmission, personal security and governmental defense capabilities at the highest level. Through the SAFRAN Group, Sagem Défense Sécurité is present on all continents.
For further information: www.sagem-ds.com
About Theon Sensors S.A.
Theon Sensors is a Greek company specialising in the design, development and manufacture of electro-optical systems for defense and security applications as well as Micro-Electronic Mechanical Systems (MEMS) for industrial and aerospace applications. In electro-optics, THEON has been engaged in a wide range of defence-related programmes in a number of countries. The company’s range of electro-optic products includes night weapon sights, night driver’s viewers for armoured vehicles, a product which have been fielded with success in a number of vehicle types and delivered to many customers.
For further information: www.theon.com
Press contact:
Theon Sensors S.A.
Nikos Katsimitros,
Commercial Director
Tel: +30.2106641420
Fax: +30.2106644093
email: katsimitros@theon.com
Sagem Défense Sécurité
Philippe Wodka-Gallien
Press attaché
Tel.:+33 (0)1 58 11 19 49
email: philippe.wodka-gallien@sagem.com
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