Thales

Gabriel Narcy

Jean-Luc Espie

Xavier Gonon

Patrick Defay

Bruno Coumert

Elvir Mujic

Maxime Cadel

Catherine Hun

Eric Sigonnaud

A method for assisting with firing at a moving target, includes the steps of: displaying in a targeting window, superimposed onto the direct view of a scene, a main indicator creating a firing axis of a firing system; measuring a distance between the main indicator and a target in the scene; determining the speed of movement of the target; determining a targeting position, in the targeting window, anticipating an angular movement of the target relative to the firing axis, as a function of the speed of movement of the target, the speed of a projectile and the measured distance; and displaying, in the targeting window, a secondary indicator at the determined targeting position.

Method for assisting with firing on a moving target, and associated device and assembly

A stereoscopic picture taking systems includes a first camera having a first optical objective, and a second camera having a second optical objective, where the optical characteristics of the two objectives are substantially identical. The stereoscopic system also includes a plane semi-reflecting plate in front of the first objective and inclined by a predetermined angle on the optical axis of the first objective. The stereoscopic picture taking system also includes an optical element having a plane reflecting surface disposed at the level of the second objective and inclined by the same predetermined angle on the optical axis of the second objective such way that the main part of the optical axis of the second objective is substantially parallel to the optical axis of the first objective. This optical element can be a plane mirror or a return prism. The first objective has a plate of identical optical thickness.

Compact stereoscopic picture taking system

The field of the invention is that of weapon aiming sights having a light intensifier. To make certain firing modes safe, a weapon may be provided with a camera allowing a soldier to take aim while remaining protected. The proposed invention allows this function to be fulfilled at night. For this purpose, a night vision aiming sight with a light intensifier comprising two optical channels is fitted onto the weapon. The first optical channel provides the camera placed on the weapon with an intensified image. The second optical channel provides the firer with a directly observable intensified image. In a variant, the aiming sight also includes a display that supplies the soldier with additional information superimposed on the intensified images.

Night vision aiming sight with two eyepieces

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Saint Heand, France

Gabriel Narcy