Indian T-72 MBT's Upgraded with Thermal Imager Fire Control Systems (TIFCS)

[Chanakya's_Chant]

The secret of T-72 Main Battle Tank’s improved night vision

If gunners in T-72 Main Battle Tanks of the Indian Army are thanking their stars for improved night vision, it has a Bengaluru connection. A city-based company is upgrading the tank’s ability to identify targets up to three kilometres at night.

Col. H.S. Shankar (Retd.), Chairman and Managing Director of Alpha Design Technologies (ADT), toldThe Hindu, “Hitherto, the Russian-made T-72 had night vision range of 300 metres.”

ADT is the offset partner of Israeli company Elop-Elbit, which has won the contract for T-72 upgradation. “We started fitting Thermal Imager Fire Control Systems (TIFCS) in November 2014. So far, 170 kits have been supplied to the army,” he said adding the night vision technology will be fitted in 1,000 T-72s over the next one year.

The company is also the offset partner in the Indian Army’s infantry command vehicle upgradation. It has already supplied 300 thermal imager standalone kits (TISK), which improves night vision for main gun firing and also missiles. By September this year, 969 vehicles would be upgraded, he said.

Both TIFCS and TISK are on display at Aero India 2015.

Source:- The secret of T-72 Main Battle Tank’s improved night vision - The Hindu

 

[TimeTraveller]

The secret of T-72 Main Battle Tank’s improved night vision

If gunners in T-72 Main Battle Tanks of the Indian Army are thanking their stars for improved night vision, it has a Bengaluru connection. A city-based company is upgrading the tank’s ability to identify targets up to three kilometres at night.

Col. H.S. Shankar (Retd.), Chairman and Managing Director of Alpha Design Technologies (ADT), toldThe Hindu, “Hitherto, the Russian-made T-72 had night vision range of 300 metres.”

ADT is the offset partner of Israeli company Elop-Elbit, which has won the contract for T-72 upgradation. “We started fitting Thermal Imager Fire Control Systems (TIFCS) in November 2014. So far, 170 kits have been supplied to the army,” he said adding the night vision technology will be fitted in 1,000 T-72s over the next one year.

The company is also the offset partner in the Indian Army’s infantry command vehicle upgradation. It has already supplied 300 thermal imager standalone kits (TISK), which improves night vision for main gun firing and also missiles. By September this year, 969 vehicles would be upgraded, he said.

Both TIFCS and TISK are on display at Aero India 2015.

Source:- The secret of T-72 Main Battle Tank’s improved night vision - The Hindu

Nice.........One question....300metres or 3km......

 

[OrionHunter]

Nice.........One question....300metres or 3km......

It says, “Hitherto, the Russian-made T-72 had night vision range of 300 metres.”

This means that it had a range of 300m earlier. Now it's 3km.

 

[TimeTraveller]

It says, “Hitherto, the Russian-made T-72 had night vision range of 300 metres.”

This means that it had a range of 300m earlier. Now it's 3km.

Thankyou Sir.....ON TOPIC...........Nice......

 

[me_itsme]

Pics or dint happen yet. :p

 

[Echo_419]

The secret of T-72 Main Battle Tank’s improved night vision

If gunners in T-72 Main Battle Tanks of the Indian Army are thanking their stars for improved night vision, it has a Bengaluru connection. A city-based company is upgrading the tank’s ability to identify targets up to three kilometres at night.

Col. H.S. Shankar (Retd.), Chairman and Managing Director of Alpha Design Technologies (ADT), toldThe Hindu, “Hitherto, the Russian-made T-72 had night vision range of 300 metres.”

ADT is the offset partner of Israeli company Elop-Elbit, which has won the contract for T-72 upgradation. “We started fitting Thermal Imager Fire Control Systems (TIFCS) in November 2014. So far, 170 kits have been supplied to the army,” he said adding the night vision technology will be fitted in 1,000 T-72s over the next one year.

The company is also the offset partner in the Indian Army’s infantry command vehicle upgradation. It has already supplied 300 thermal imager standalone kits (TISK), which improves night vision for main gun firing and also missiles. By September this year, 969 vehicles would be upgraded, he said.

Both TIFCS and TISK are on display at Aero India 2015.

Source:- The secret of T-72 Main Battle Tank’s improved night vision - The Hindu

Good thing is that the equipment is Made in India

 

[Omega007]

It says, “Hitherto, the Russian-made T-72 had night vision range of 300 metres.”

This means that it had a range of 300m earlier. Now it's 3km.

It was more of an active infrared search light,which was pretty basic and rudimentary with very limited range and equally poor resolution..........hence not much useful in today's scenario.

 

[Mustang06]

Nice development!!!..
Waiting for the trolls to come here and say upgraded T-72 is worthless piece of junk!

 

[acetophenol]

Current T-72 "Ajeya" tanks uses OFB Made thermal sight for commander with a vehicle identification range of 1.9 Km

 

[Zarvan]

Nice development!!!..
Waiting for the trolls to come here and say upgraded T-72 is worthless piece of junk!

Upgraded one is good Pakistan is also further upgrading AL ZARRAR and putting latest Turkish systems in AL KHALID and T-80 and we will also heavily upgrade Type 85

 

[Zarvan]

Nice development!!!..
Waiting for the trolls to come here and say upgraded T-72 is worthless piece of junk!

Upgraded one is good Pakistan is also further upgrading AL ZARRAR and putting latest Turkish systems in AL KHALID and T-80 and we will also heavily upgrade Type 85

 

[Bornubus]

Upgraded one is good Pakistan is also further upgrading AL ZARRAR and putting latest Turkish systems in AL KHALID and T-80 and we will also heavily upgrade Type 85

your al zarrar...is based on type 59....which in turn based on t 55....this is t 72....so

 

[Zarvan]

your al zarrar...is based on type 59....which in turn based on t 55....this is t 72....so

Okay good now go to sleep kid

 

[Bornubus]

Okay good now go to sleep kid

42 top tank fleets based on quality and quantity

 

[Zarvan]

42 top tank fleets based on quality and quantity

These stats are mostly wrong kids like you fall for them