ARTEMIS is the most advanced long range IRST
Thales ARTEMIS IRST provides Enhanced Ship Self-protection and capability advantage
ARTEMIS is an IRST solution originally designed for the French Navy FREMM multi-role Frigates. It is now successfully deployed on those vessels and on the French Aircraft Carrier, Charles de Gaulle.
Through operationally proven and upgradeable ‘staring’ technology, including a very high refresh rate , the Thales ARTEMIS IRST system enables the Navy to better protect its sailors and assets. This critical threats detection is provided through instantaneous, panoramic, long-range detection, tracking and classification of up to 200 simultaneous threats. Faster, mission-critical decision-making enables the latest and emerging supersonic and agile missile threats to be defeated.
Operating in the mid-wave Infra-Red waveband, ARTEMIS is particularly well adapted to the long range detection of missiles in the maritime environment. Whilst an extremely effective counter to these current and emerging missile threats, ARTEMIS also enhances ship self-protection against other conventional air and surface threats. This includes fighter aircraft, drones and surface vessels, including asymmetric FACs (Fast Attack Craft). ARTEMIS also provides 24-hour situational awareness through IR video output with image enhancement algorithms and AI for operator support. A good example of this is an initial threat classification i.e. missile, aircraft, surface craft.
Complementary to the ship Radar, ARTEMIS is completely passive and immune to cluttered electro-magnetic operational environments. The ability to detect stealthy targets with a low radar cross-section and at a high angular resolution provides a critical operational advantage.
Having been in service with the French Navy for ten years, ARTEMIS is combat proven. This pedigree has demonstrated that the unique and true value of ARTEMIS is the enhanced survivability and knowledge of tactical situation provided through integrating an advanced performance and reliable IRST with the CMS of high value naval vessels.
In conclusion, the ARTEMIS ‘staring’ IRST solution from Thales provides Navy with an operationally proven, generational step forward in capability over ‘rotating’ systems, including those currently deployed on other Surface vessels.
