Exosens (EXENS, FR001400Q9V2), a high-tech company focused on providing mission and performance-critical amplification, detection and imaging technology, today announces the launch of its 5G image intensifier tube, offering unrivalled overall performance in the field of night vision.
5G tubes introduce major advances that could redefine the operational capabilities of armed forces. They offer a significant improvement in overall performance (known as FOM, Figure of Merit) of 30% and an increase of up to 35% in detection ranges, regardless of the night level (from 1 to 5) compared to current standard intensifier tubes.
With this new technology, visual comfort is unparalleled: thanks to innovations in manufacturing processes and high-end components, 5G tubes offers even sharper images. There is a significant reduction in “noise” or “flicker,” especially in low-light conditions, by improving the perception of textures, contrasts, and depth. This increase in comfort significantly reduces visual fatigue and mental strain, and enhances soldier mobility through improved perception of the environment and ground contours.
With the war in Ukraine demonstrating the need to modernize the equipment of European land forces, 5G technology is set to become the product of choice for special forces and the future standard for night vision within all armed forces. With orders already confirmed ahead of its official launch, 5G is already proving popular with its first users.
“The launch of 5G tubes marks a decisive step in the history of Exosens. It is the materialization of the group’s ambition and its strategy in its Amplification segment. 5G is the result of several years of research, testing, improvements, and above all, constant attention to the needs expressed by armed forces in the field. In a world where threats are rapidly evolving and technological superiority has become an operational imperative, we have chosen to invest heavily in innovation.
With more than 5,000 tubes already ordered, the 5G is already a commercial success. Exosens’ 5G offers clearer, more comfortable, and more effective night vision in pursuit of a singular ambition: consolidate our position as the global leader in the sector. With this technology, darkness is no longer a limitation, it becomes a tactical advantage!”
Jérôme Cerisier, CEO of Exosens
The design of 5G is also a French industrial achievement: it is the product of cutting-edge innovations, mastered from end-to-end in France, which will contribute to the upgrading and strengthening of the European armed forces and their allies. This innovation reinforces the ability of armed forces to act with precision, efficiency, and security in increasingly complex environments.
Source: EXOSENS news release
