Bonn, Germany 20
December 2024 - OCCAR-EA has awarded a contract amendment on behalf of Belgium
and Germany for the procurement of additional Night Vision Goggles to the
Consortium Hensoldt Optronics GmbH and Theon Sensors S.A. The contract
amendment was signed by the Director of OCCAR-EA and industry representatives.
The Night Vision
Goggles Contract Amendment No. 5 includes an additional 25,000 MIKRO Night
Vision Goggle Sets for Germany. More than 30,000 MIKRON Night Vision Goggle
Sets have been delivered to Belgium and Germany since 2021, alongside
accessories and In-Service Support.
Representatives of
Germany and the Director of OCCAR-EA, Joachim Sucker, highlighted the continued
success of this cooperative procurement programme which is one of the largest
Night Vision Goggles procurement programmes in Europe and the continued
increase of the Belgian and German night vision capabilities. The German
representative emphasised especially the unique ability of OCCAR-EA to
successfully execute urgent requirements in cooperative defence projects, and
expressed appreciation for the flexibility and entrepreneurship that was needed
to activate the option on short notice. She also highlighted the ability of the
industrial partners to deliver the first substantial batch of this additional
procurement before the end of 2024.
The Belgian-German Night Vision Capability Programme of
OCCAR procures and manages night vision equipment for dismounted forces and
drivers of military vehicles, resulting in an increase of interoperability and
a decrease of logistic footprint in operational theatres. It is a major European
cooperative programme in this field of technology.
The MIKRON NVG is a light weight, image
intensified, dual tube binocular that is able to be operated helmet-mounted,
head-mounted, or hand-held. The system also features an integrated infrared
illuminator. To allow instant usage configuration changes, the user can flip
away each monocular separately. The MIKRON is powered by a self-contained
single AA battery but can also be used with a remote battery pack for increased
operating time.