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Making sense Optronics
Observe and Locate
If you saw all they see and knew all they know …
Night Vision Products
The company‘s night vision activities began 1980 with goggles
and driver periscopes, encompassed the co-production of
thermal imagers with Siemens, and continues with the current
image intensifier family and licenced production of SAGEM
IRIS.
The latest product, the Vectronix BIM4 Enhanced Night Vision
Monocular, is designed to meet the needs of the future soldier.
It combines advanced functionality with truly wearable dimen-
sions.
Vectronix NiteSpot50 is a clip-on night sight based on image
intensification. It upgrades a variety of day sighting and obser- BIG35 Night Binoculars
vation systems.
Rangefinders
The world‘s first binocular with built-in distance and angle
measurement functions was exhibited by Leica in 1992. This
concept evolved into the VECTOR™ family of which over
16‘000 units have been sold. Vectronix continually develops
this successful product line, pushing its performance, adding
features, creating accessories. At the top end there is VECTOR
Nite, a Rangefinder Binocular with built-in image intensification.
At the other extreme is the tough and tiny PLRF Pocket Laser
Range Finder, ideal for MOUT and special operations.
Military Survey Systems Target Location and Observation system of the Swiss Army
Vectronix offers modular systems for observation and gun
laying. They generally include a tripod, a goniometer or the-
odolite, and a rangefinder. A digital compass or a gyroscope
provides orientation. For night vision, a thermal imager or an
image intensifier can be added. Electronic interfaces support
communication with data terminals, radios and GPS receivers.
In service with artillery units in several nations are the GLPS
Gun Laying and Positioning System and a dozen custom
versions of SG12-based Digital Observation Stations. The latest
developments from Vectronix include GonioLight for the forward
observer and MASS Military Autonomous Survey System.
Modules for System Integrators
The DMC Digital Magnetic Compass provides azimuth and VECTOR linked to Marine Air Systems MORFIRE
attitude data while the LRF Laser Range Finder measures
distance. Vectronix uses both DMC and LRF in many of its own
products, but also sells these modules to a select group of
system integrators.
VECTOR Rangefinder Binoculars
BIM4, the future soldier Night Vision Monocular NiteSpot50 clip-on Night Sight
Digital Observation Station Personal Navigation
OEM Modules for Personal Navigation
For reliable personal navigation in GPS denied environments
Vectronix offers OEM modules for system integration. They
calculate a position based on data from its integrated sensors.
In addition they can be updated with external position data.
Several different modules are available depending on the exact
user requirements.
PLRF Pocket Laser Range Finder
LRF-DMC combined compass/
MASS Military Autonomous Survey System rangefinder module
Milestones of the company‘s evolution
Vectronix AG is located in the > innoparc < at Heerbrugg,
Switzerland, where Heinrich Wild started to develop and
manufacture field survey instruments in 1921. The company
has implemented and maintains an ISO 9001:2000 / ISO
14001:1966 certified management system.
The Swiss tradition of excellence in optics and precision engi-
neering still characterizes our products, and digital electronics
have enabled us to make our sensors smaller and our systems
smarter.
1984 WILD TAS10 1987 FORTIS Thermal Imager
Observation Station Wild Heerbrugg & Siemens-Albis
2003 1 August 2003
Leica Vectronix AG
becomes Vectronix AG
2003 1 February 2003
Sagem acquires
Leica Vectronix AG
1969 WILD DI10 Infrared Distancer 1983 BIG2 Night Vision Goggle
2002 1 April 2002
Business Unit Defense & Special
Projects of Leica Geosystems
becomes Leica Vectronix AG
1997 The Leica Group splits into
Leica Microsystems
Leica Geosystems
Leica Camera
1936 WILD TM2 Optical Rangefinder 1963 WILD ARK1
1990 Formation of Leica Group Northfinding Gyroscope
1986 Formation of Wild Leitz Group
1921 Foundation of Wild Heerbrugg 1921 WILD T2 Theodolite 1936 WILD G1/G10 Goniometer
Vectronix AG
Max-Schmidheiny-Strasse 202
CH-9435 Heerbrugg
Switzerland
Telephone +41 71 726 72 00
Fax +41 71 726 72 01
www.vectronix.ch
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