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Thales Launches VisioLoc Geolocation System

Jay Menon - : Jun 14, 2022 - : 1:24 am

Thales has launched the VisioLoc geolocation system for the latest versions of its Sophie handheld thermal imagers.

VisioLoc enables land forces to generate precise geolocation coordinates in any environment, even when no satellite signal is available.

“With the VisioLoc function, Thales is able to provide land forces with a unique combat capability in non-permissive environments and the ability to dramatically accelerate the OODA loop. With VisioLoc, the portable optronics equipment used by tactical commanders is fully capable of responding to the new paradigm of high-intensity combat.” Benoit Plantier, Vice President, Optronics and Missile Electronics, Thales.

“The new function is used with the Sophie Optima and Sophie Ultima hand-held thermal imagers to provide tactical and special forces units with a unique combat capability in hostile environments while optimising the size of the equipment used and reducing the weight burden on the soldier,” Plantier added.

Used in conjunction with the collaborative, cybersecure capabilities of the Sophie Optima and Sophie Ultima thermal imagers, the VisioLoc function ushers in a new era of portable soldier optronics for high-intensity collaborative combat, he added.

The ability to accelerate the OODA loop (Observe – Orient – Decide – Act) is a decisive factor in achieving operational superiority in high-intensity combat.

Thales launched the VisioLoc to improve the effectiveness of the augmented soldier without adding to the cognitive and physical burden on the warfighter. “The new functionality for the Sophie family of multi-function thermal imagers provides a high-performance geolocation capability and generates precise target coordinates even when no GNSS signal is available,” a company spokesperson said.

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