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Manufacturing & Prototyping

Teledyne FLIR to Produce 1,000 Pocket-Sized Drones for Use in Ukraine

Norway's Ministry of Defense (MOD) has placed an order with Teledyne FLIR Defense to procure Black Hornet 3 Personal Reconnaissance Systems for use in Ukraine. The order...

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Imaging

High-Speed Midwave Infrared Cameras Enable Military Test Range Tracking System

Infrared thermography consists of three specific wavelengths, including short-wave infrared, midwave infrared, and long wavelength infrared.

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Defense

Soldier Insights Drive Army's Development of Mixed-Reality Training System

On a mid-August afternoon in central Texas, soldiers in combat uniform gather together, preparing to engage in realistic battlefield training. With temperatures...

Application Briefs

Imaging

Nano-UAV Systems

Extremely light and well-suited for operations in contested environments, nearly silent, and with a flight time up to 25 minutes, the combat-proven, pocket-sized Black Hornet PRS transmits live video and HD still images back to the operator.

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Aerospace

New Products

Data recorders, conduction-cooled chassis, robot chargers, and more.

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Robotics, Automation & Control

3D Data Acquisition Platform for Human Activity Understanding

A computational approach for action prediction can extend to machines and also promote further research in human prediction and intention sensing.

Products

Unmanned Systems

New Products

A folded zoom lens, miniature rotary encoders, starter generator control, and more.

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Imaging

Quantifying Eye Movement Trajectory Similarity for Use in Human Performance Experiments in Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) Research

ScanMatch software determines the similarity of two strings of eye-tracking data. See why that kind of capability is valuable.

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Defense

Missile System Team Trainer

Latvian National Armed Forces have completed the installation of a new state-of-the-art team trainer for SPIKE missiles.

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Imaging

Video Encoders

Delta Digital Video has been selected to supply video encoders for a CCTV system.

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Defense

Helicopter Cabin Computer

Abaco’s hardware platforms will be deployed at the heart of a new helicopter cabin computer.

Products

Data Acquisition

New Products

Industrial metal 3D printers, force testers, machining centers, and more.

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Imaging

Anti-Drone Remote Weapon System

Weighing only 70 kilograms, the Pitbull-3 delivers Point & Shoot technology

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Data Acquisition

Adding Context to Full-Motion Video for Improved Surveillance and Situational Awareness

Full motion video (FMV) sensors are essential assets and provide real-time situational awareness with minimal latency.

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Photonics/Optics

EO/IR Maritime Payload

CONTROP Precision Technologies Ltd., recently demonstrated its iSea-25HD system.

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Sensors/Data Acquisition

Experiments Differentiate Between Underground Nuclear Tests and Earthquakes

Sandia National Laboratories researchers, as part of a group of National Nuclear Security Administration scientists, have wrapped up years of field experiments to...

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Communications

Critical Communications Break Out of the Analog Mold

Once firmly rooted in its analog origins, critical communications is now steadily evolving to provide enhanced situational awareness. The latest public safety and military communications...

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Sensors/Data Acquisition

Answering Your Questions: What are New Missions for Military UAVs?

An industry expert tells a Tech Briefs reader what's over the next hill regarding military UAVs.

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Data Acquisition

Eyes in the Sky: HD Ethernet Cameras Take Flight Test Imagery to New Heights

There is increasing demand for high-quality High Definition (HD) video for airborne applications such as Flight Test Instrumentation (FTI). Ideally, such new camera...

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Aerospace

Video Graphics Modules

WOLF Advanced TechnologyStouffville, Ontario, Canada905-852-1163https://wolfadvancedtechnology.com WOLF Advanced Technology (“WOLF”) recently announced that NASA has chosen two WOLF video graphics modules to take part...

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Robotics, Automation & Control

Autonomous “Wingman” Vehicles

The US Army’s Futures Command is the most important administrative reorganization of the modern Army. Responding to the world’s changing priorities— especially the “near peer” threat of ascendant...

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Sensors/Data Acquisition

Monitoring a Nearshore Beneficial Use Site: Application of a Benthic Sled and Video Annotation

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Portland Districts (NWP) maintains safe and navigable waterways in Oregon through a variety of dredging...

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Imaging

Naval Surveillance System

CONTROP Precision Technologies Ltd.Hod Hasharon, Israel+972-9-744-0661www.controp.com CONTROP Precision Technologies Ltd., a company that specializies in electro-optics (EO) and infrared (IR) defense and homeland security solutions, has provided the Latvian Navy with the iSea-30HD system to enhance their maritime...

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Data Acquisition

Video Encoders

Delta Digital VideoHorsham, PA215-657-5270www.deltadigitalvideo.com Delta Digital Video, a division of Delta Information Systems Inc., was selected by L3 Technologies to deliver multiple Model 6880R Multi-Channel HD / SD Video...

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Imaging

Small Arms Trainers

Meggitt Training SystemsSuwanee, GA678-288-1090www.meggitttrainingsystems.com Meggitt Training Systems, a provider of integrated live-fire and virtual weapons training products and services for armed forces and law...

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Sensors/Data Acquisition

High-Performance Computing for the Next-Generation Combat Vehicle

The development of the Next-Generation Combat Vehicle (NGCV) will require technological advancements in many areas, including lethality, protection, autonomy, human–agent...

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Imaging

Armament Test Set

Marvin Test Solutions, Inc.Irvine, CA888-837-8297www.MarvinTest.com Marvin Test Solutions, Inc., a company that specializes in globally-deployed test solutions for military, aerospace, and manufacturing organizations,...

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Imaging

Development of a Vision-Based Situational Awareness Capability for Unmanned Surface Vessels

Using unmanned surface vessels (USVs) for “dull, dirty and dangerous missions” is gaining traction in recent years as it removes the human element...

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Imaging

"Fused Reality" Combines Simulation and Flying to Train Pilots

There are two ways for pilots to gain proficiency in an airplane and evaluate its handling qualities: climb into the cockpit and take off, or practice in a ground-based simulator....