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Safran to upgrade French Army helicopter sensors

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An International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) member marshals a French army Cougar helicopter from the landing zone at the Kabul Military Training Center in Kabul, Afghanistan, March 15, 2007, during a medical evacuation exercise. Department of Defense and ISAF members are training Afghan National Army officer candidates on practical scenarios such as improvised explosive device attacks, self-aid, buddy care and patient evacuation. DoD photo by Tech. Sgt. Cecilio M. Ricardo Jr., U.S. Air Force. (Released)

Safran has been awarded a contract by French defense procurement agency DGA to upgrade sensors for French Army helicopters. The contract calls for upgrading 55 Euroflir 350 optronics systems on Cougar and Caracal helicopters.

The gyrostabilized Euroflir 350 optronic system will incorporate a new Matis infrared imager with continuous zoom function, an eye-safe laser rangefinder, and a laser pointer, according to the company.

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Michael Peck is a correspondent for Defense News and a columnist for the Center for European Policy Analysis. He holds an M.A. in political science from Rutgers University. Find him at theuncommondefense.com. His email is mikedefense1@gmail.com.