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AIRBORNE OPTRONICS

DAMOCLES Multi-function Targeting pod

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Benefits from Thales 40 years of experience in optronicpod designing and manufacturing for armed forces. Multi-function pod with a laser designation function to provide a day/night smart weapons guidance capabilityas well as a full suite of sensors for navigation and air-to-air target identification roles.Currently in service, combat proven and integrated on Mirage 2000, Mirage F1, RAFALE, SEM, SU-30, Tornadoand Typhoon.

DAMOCLESMulti-function Targeting pod

MISSIONS Air-to-Ground• Compatible with laser guided weapons, INS/GPS guided missiles and imagery-guided weapons

• Attacks in autonomous or cooperative mode, using integrated laser spot tracker and laser marker

• Long range damage assessment capability • Target recognition capability• 3D localisation• Integrated navigation FLIR

Reconnaissance• Medium range day/night small targets reconnaissance

Air-to-Air• Day/night visual airborne target identification

KEY FEATURES• Powerful laser and high resolution imagery provide theaircraft with a stand-off range and tactical ground/airdefence system survivability

• Advanced technology featuring state-of-the-art staringarray detector effective at long range

• Robust new generation tracking systems• Superior image processing

TECHNICAL CHARACTERISTICSImagery• 3rd generation detector• Spectral band: 3-5 μm• Field of View:- Wide FoV: 4° x 3°- Narrow FoV: 1° x 0.75°- Electronic magnification: x2

Laser range-finding• Wavelength: 1.5 μm• Eye-safe

Laser designation• Wavelength: 1.06 μm• STANAG 3733

Laser spot tracker• Wavelength: 1.06 μm

Laser marker• Wavelength: 0.8 μm

THALES OPTRONIQUE SAS – 2, avenue Gay-Lussac – CS 90502 – 78995 Elancourt Cedex – FranceTel: + 33 (0)1 30 96 70 00 – Fax: + 33 (0)1 30 96 75 50

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