Electrophysics® Awarded Contract For Seven High Performance Infrared Cameras By Naval Air Warfare Center (NAVAIR) Weapons Division, China Lake
Emerald InSb based IR cameras to be integrated into MANPAD (Man Portable Air Defense) Program.
Fairfield, NJ (PRWEB) May 4, 2005 -- Electrophysics, a leader in infrared
imaging solutions, is pleased to announce that it has recently been awarded a
contract by NAVAIR Weapons Division, China Lake, for a total of seven Emerald
MWIR-InSb infrared cameras. The cameras will be integrated into NAVAIR’s MANPAD
program, designed specifically for force protection.
NAVAIR, a military
leader in the research, development, test, and evaluation (RDT&E) of guided
missiles, advanced weapons, and weapon systems, provides the operating forces of
the Navy and Marine Corps, other activities of the U.S. Armed Forces, and
foreign allies with effective and affordable integrated warfare systems and
life-cycle support to ensure battlespace dominance. NAVAIR features several
locations across the United States and employs nearly 32,000 military and
civilian employees, manages approximately 150 acquisition programs and maintains
over 4,100 aircraft in active inventory, including 96 individual
type/model/series.
By arranging the cameras in a circumference, NAVAIR
will create a highly advanced measure of force protection from MANPAD systems.
With the use of special stitching software, each camera will be used to produce
a 360° Field of View capable of detecting the infrared signatures of shoulder
fired missiles and small arms fire, the most common forms of MANPAD. Upon
detection, the information would immediately data linked to deployed aircraft
which can execute appropriate countermeasures.
Each Emerald features a large format 640x512 focal plane array, is
responsive in the 3-5 µm wavelength “midwave” band and exhibits a typical NETD
figure of less than 20mK, which allows users to detect minute temperature
differences at great distances. The Emerald MWIR also incorporates a 14 bid
digital output which will be directly interfaced into a custom software program.
In addition, the Emerald’s compact one-piece design improves the overall
portability of the system.
Headquartered in Fairfield, New Jersey,
Electrophysics develops advanced near infrared, night vision and thermal imaging
systems for use in a host of imaging applications. Since 1969, Electrophysics
has maintained its focus on delivering products that reflect the company’s
exceptional engineering capabilities to meet specific real world demands while
keeping pace with rapidly evolving imaging technologies. The Company has
realized exceptional growth as a result of its customer-centric philosophy and
remains firmly committed to continually innovating its products in order to
enhance the experience of end-users. Electrophysics is vertically integrated
with expertise in complex signal processing, optics, embedded software, PC
software applications development and hardware design.
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