The U.S. subsidiary Thales Defense & Security, Inc. (TDSI) has received a major contract to supply more than 400 units of the SharpView Dual Camera – Minerva vision system to the U.S. Marine Corps. Thermal Imaging and Daylight Sensor in a Compact HousingThe Minerva camera system combines thermal imaging and daylight sensors into a single compact housing. The high-resolution, uncooled optronic system was developed as a driver’s vision enhancement and local situational awareness system for military and combat vehicles. Beyond the Marine Corps, the Minerva system is already being tested and evaluated under the U.S. Army’s XM30 program, which aims to develop the next generation of infantry fighting vehicles. In these projects, Thales draws on more than three decades of expertise in cooled and uncooled thermal imaging technology, supplying military optronics to more than 50 armed forces worldwide.