Thales Seeking Expressions of Interest for Small Arms Accessories

Thales’s EF88 weapon system. (photo : Thales)

Thales Australia is seeking Expressions of Interest for the provision of small arms accessories for an ongoing Australian Department of Defence procurement program.

Thales Australia is seeking Expressions of Interest for the provision of small arms accessories for an ongoing Australian Department of Defence procurement program.

Thales will commence small arms accessories product analysis and testing in early 2014 under their current  Land 125 Ph3C contract. This will include a Request For Tender (RFT) process led by Thales and concluding in tender-quality information being reported by Thales to enable Department of Defence decision-making.

The primary area of focus is a small arms surveillance and target acquisition system ancillaries for fitment to Thales’s EF88 weapon system.

The ancillaries suite comprises several elements that can be fitted by means of the STANAG 4694 rail system and provide surveillance, target acquisition and point engagement by day and night. These elements should be compact, lightweight, simple and robust while delivering the required performance.

Elements:
-Enhanced Day Sight Capability.
-Backup/reversionary aiming capability – preference to be fitted concurrently with day sight.
-Weapon Support Capability (bipod) – fitted in place of grenade launcher or foregrip.
-Laser Aiming and Illumination Device (LAID) Capability – to be fitted concurrently with day sights and -when in-line Image Intensifier is fitted to weapon.
-Laser Aiming and Illumination Range Finding Device (LAIRD) Capability – to be fitted concurrently with day sights and when in-line Thermal Imager or Image Intensifier is fitted to weapon.
-In-Line Image Intensification System (IIS) Capability  – required to be fitted concurrently with Enhanced -Day Sight (but not thermal imager).
-In-Line Thermal Imaging System (TIS) Capability – to be fitted concurrently with Enhanced Day Sight (but not Image Intensifier).
-Foregrip Capability.

Additional key requirements by category are contained in the L125 Phase 3C Stage 2B EOI Supplier Information Template attached to this website.

Response instructions and contact details are contained in the Expression of Interest Information document.

(Thales Australia)