Mike E wrote:"Generation" is a bad way of describing thermals, IMO. US labels the CITV as a "2nd gen FLIR", when it would be comparable to 4th gen thermals. Catherine-XP is labeled 3rd gen, but isn't really comparable to other ones like the ATTICA-M.
That being said, the T-14's thermal is probably around a "3++" generation. I suspect a bandwidth of 3-5/8-12 microns, zoom of at least x20, above-HD resolution, and digital zoom of probably x2.
Thanks for the explanation. For an advanced tank like the T-14 Armata nothing short of a '3rd generation' thermal system will suffice.