Thales UK supplying new Tl camera for Challenger 2 tanks

摘要

Thales UK has confirmed that it is supplying its Catherine MP thermal imaging (TI) camera as a replacement for the legacy TI camera installed in the British Army's Challenger 2 main battle tank (MBT) Thermal Sighting System (TSS), which is mounted externally above the BAE Systems 120mm L30Al rifled gun. The work is done via the Thermal Imager Sustainment Programme (TISP), which aims to replace the TI subsystems to keep the Challenger 2 effective until the vehicle's Life Extensior Programme (LEP) comes on line in about five years. The TSS currently uses the Thermal Imaging Common Module (TICM).