During ILA Berlin 2026, Safran Electronics & Defense Germany announces that it has received its largest order from the German Armed Forces (Bundeswehr) for more than 1,000 JIM Compact multifunction infrared binoculars. The order, aimed at strengthening the capabilities of the German Infantry, falls within the framework agreement signed in December 2024 and approved by the German Bundestag’s Budget Committee. The JIM Compact is a combat-proven multifunction observation system that enhances soldiers’ ability to detect, identify, and locate targets in all weather and light conditions. Its versatility and operational performance have made it a key capability for modern armed forces. Since 2022, nearly 6,000 systems have been delivered to NATO countries, and its production capacity has tripled between 2022 and 2026 to meet rapidly growing operational demand.
“With this major order, we are further deepening our partnership with the Bundeswehr through the JIM Compact, by not only delivering a solution but by also expanding local maintenance support”, said Marzell Schiller, CEO of Safran Electronics & Defense Germany. “The JIM Compact is a key building block of the augmented soldier, providing dismounted troops with enhanced observation, targeting and situational awareness capabilities and helping to close the capability gap.”
Safran Electronics & Defense is a high-technology industrial company operating in the aerospace, defense, and space sectors. For over 100 years, the company has been designing, developing, and manufacturing equipment and services for both civil and military clients – on land, at sea, in the air and in space. A leader in its markets, Safran Electronics & Defense offers cutting-edge solutions in avionics, critical electronics, optronics, inertial navigation, precise timing, guidance, actuation, flight controls, satellite engines, and artificial intelligence for industry and defense. Our 19,000 employees across five continents are proud to support their customers, States and their armed forces, in strengthening their autonomy and sovereignty, and to contribute to the safety of air transport passengers. Safran is an international high-technology group, operating in the aviation (propulsion, equipment and interiors), defense and space markets. Its core purpose is to contribute to a safer, more sustainable world, where air transport is more environmentally friendly, comfortable and accessible. Safran has a global presence, with more than 110,000 employees and revenue of 31.3 billion euros in 2025, and holds, alone or in partnership, global or regional leadership positions in its core markets. Safran undertakes research and development programs to maintain the environmental priorities of its R&T and Innovation roadmaps. Safran is listed on the Euronext Paris stock exchange and is part of the CAC 40 and Euro Stoxx 50 indices.
