OREANDA-NEWS. A new thermal imaging sight for hunting rifle weapon has been launched into serial production at the Shvabe Holding's enterprise, which has no analogues in the world with respect to a whole number of characteristics.

The product has been created by Shvabe - Defence and Protection JSC, a Holding's enterprise, on the basis of microbolometric matrix. It is designed for observation and conduct sight shooting at any time of the year in any meteorological conditions (fog, smoke contamination or complete darkness).

The device has ten replaceable grids for sighting. It is used on various types of weapon sighted according its own ballistics at different distances with preservation of alikgnment parameters for each of the ten grids. In addition, the sight allows to save the process on photo and video in the device memory.

The product ensures the range of recognition up to 700 m and detection - up to 1,200m. It is resistant to impact load of various bores weapons, has a small weight and the least overall dimensions in its class. It can be use autonomously in operation during eight hours.

"It is possible to state with confidence that at present it is the best thermal imaging sight not only in Russian but also abroad. Our flagship elite model. The development has no analogues in the world with respect to the field of vision, time of autonomous use, quality of picture and range of detection. At the IDEX-2015 exhibition in Abu-Dhabi the sight has aroused a genuine interest with professionals and experts. It was created especially for field hunters as well as for amateurs of sport and practical shooting who appreciate the advantages of high technologies", told Sergey Maksin, Shvabe JSC's general director.

A full-format matrix has been used in the premium model - it is just this matrix that has allowed to improve the quality of recognition of remote objects and enhance the contrast of the image. Among characteristics ensuring the leading positions for the sight both in Russia and abroad it is worth mentioning additionally a durable casing from aluminium ally and the tight sealing design version. In addition - 10-second achievement of the working mode, breech-free (automatic) calibration of the matrix, altogether three control buttons and the temperature range from -30°С to +50°С.

At present a number of orders from various countries have been obtained for this Holding's model.