FLIR Systems News

Teledyne FLIR defence, part of Teledyne Technologies Incorporated announced at Eurosatory that it is completing deliveries of 127 PackBot® 525 unmanned ground vehicles (UGVs) to the German Army (Deutsches Heer). Final shipments are expected to occur in July. Contract awards and deliveries were facilitated through Teledyne FLIR’s partner, European Logistic Partners (ELP) of Wuppertal, Germany. Teledyne FLIR PackBot 525 The Teledyne FLIR PackBot 525 is the most advanced mode...

Teledyne FLIR Defense, part of Teledyne Technologies Incorporated, announces at Eurosatory the launch of its new Kobra™ 725 modular robot. The tracked multi-mission platform delivers new capabilities and technology upgrades to the Kobra 710 unmanned ground system, with the lift capacity and mobility customers demand for operations in the harshest conditions. The Kobra 725 provides unmatched power and payload support in an easy-to-operate package. Thermal mobility cameras The robot&rsquo...

FLIR United Video Management Software (United VMS) 9.2  is a field-tested and industry-trusted tool, allowing security managers access to system status, alarms, and video from anywhere at any time. The upgraded FLIR United VMS 9.2 delivers on this same promise, while offering faster GPU decoding, added generic video stream functionality, and robust cyber security. With FLIR United VMS 9.2, security personnel can expect: Secure, 24/7 access to system status Future-proofed, system-wide s...

Teledyne FLIR Defence, part of Teledyne Technologies Incorporated has won another $14 million contract to deliver its Black Hornet® 3 Personal Reconnaissance Systems (PRS) to the United States Army. Advanced nano unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) are being used to augment squad and small unit-level surveillance and reconnaissance capabilities as part of the Army’s Soldier Borne Sensor (SBS) programme. Black Hornet 3 In late 2018 the U.S. Army began acquiring Black Hornet 3’s to...

Teledyne FLIR is joining the Oregon Zoo in celebrating a record hatching season for endangered California condors. Twelve fuzzy condor chicks are joining the nest at the Oregon Zoo this spring, setting a record from last year’s ten chicks. These birds will eventually head to a wild release site where they will join other free-roaming condors in California and Arizona. Until then, the chicks will spend at least eight months with their parents before being moved to pre-release pens for abou...

Teledyne FLIR will showcase its new, signature security product portfolio for perimeter protection at IFSEC International 2022, from 17-19, May at ExCel London. Attendees who visit Teledyne FLIR in stand IF3030 will see a demo of the FLIR counter-unmanned aerial system (C-UAS) as well as a variety of Intelligent Transportation Solutions (ITS). This will be FLIR’s first IFSEC as a Teledyne company. FLIR C-UAS solution Possessing the highest level of expertise in perimeter security, Teled...

One hundred new FLIR Scion OTM thermal monocular cameras will soon be deployed across Kenya as a tool to help end illegal poaching, thanks to a donation to World Wildlife Fund (WWF) from Teledyne FLIR. The company has been working with WWF since 2016 to support the Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) and rangers from regional conservancies to stop illegal poaching at Kenyan wildlife parks. These efforts include the Kifaru Rising Project, a 2019 collaboration between Teledyne FLIR and WWF aimed at leve...

Teledyne FLIR, part of Teledyne Technologies Incorporated announced the release of its high-performance Hadron 640R combined radiometric thermal and visible dual-camera module. The Hadron 640R design is optimised for integration into unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), unmanned ground vehicles (UGV), robotic platforms, and emerging AI-ready applications where battery life and run-time are mission-critical. HD visibility The 640 x 512 resolution Boson longwave infrared (LWIR) thermal camera insid...

As drones are becoming commercially available to a wider audience, effective drone detection and monitoring have become increasingly important, especially for critical infrastructures and sites, such as power plants, utility centres, and airports. However, effective and accurate drone detection is challenging. In contrast to land-based monitoring and detection, aerial detection has a much wider, dome-shaped area to cover, with no real reference points. In addition, current drones are fast and s...

Teledyne FLIR announced the FLIR RS6780 long-range radiometric infrared camera system, designed for range tracking, target signature, outdoor testing, and science applications in all conditions. Featuring continuous zoom, the camera includes an integrated motorised three-position filter wheel and optional factory calibrations to support thermography applications up to 3000°C.  Features The optional 3x zoom afocal lens attachment provides engineers and scientists the flexibility to ch...

Teledyne FLIR has announced the FLIR RS6780 long-range radiometric infrared camera system, designed for range tracking, target signature, outdoor testing, and science applications in all conditions. Featuring continuous zoom, the camera includes an integrated motorised three-position filter wheel and optional factory calibrations to support thermography applications up to 3000°C. The optional 3x zoom afocal lens attachment provides engineers and scientists the flexibility to change the foca...

Teledyne FLIR, part of Teledyne Technologies Incorporated announced the Boson+ with thermal sensitivity of 20 millikelvins (mK) or less, making it the most sensitive longwave infrared (LWIR) camera on the market. It shares the pioneer SWaP of the widely deployed and real-world-proven Boson thermal camera module. With identical mechanical, electrical, and optical interfaces, the Boson+ is a drop-in upgrade that also includes updated image processing to deliver enhanced sharpness and contrast for...

Teledyne FLIR Defense, part of Teledyne Technologies Incorporated, announced the launch of a new Lightweight Vehicle Surveillance System (LVSS) with revolutionary air domain awareness (ADA) and advanced counter-unmanned aerial system (C-UAS) capabilities. The LVSS ADA C-UAS is an enhanced addition to Teledyne FLIR’s field-proven LVSS platform that features reliable, rapidly deployable, cutting-edge technology to detect and mitigate the growing threat of small drones. Easy threat detectio...

British inspection specialist, PFE Limited uses FLIR Thermal Studio software to accelerate site inspections and reporting, and to deliver consistent reporting quality to its demanding customer base. Based in Wallasey, North-West England, United Kingdom, PFE Limited is a family-owned business, specialising in a wide range of inspection and reliability services for industrial customers. Thermal imaging specialists To provide trustworthy and repeatable reporting quality, PFE engineers make use o...

Embedded vision components are ever-popular and being incorporated into a plethora of applications. What all these applications have in common is the need to pack more functionality into tight spaces. Often, it is advantageous for these systems to make decisions on the edge. To enable such systems, including the ability to prototype quickly, Teledyne FLIR has introduced the Quartet Embedded Solution for TX2 module. This customised carrier board enables easy integration of up to 4 x USB3 machine...

Perimeter security experts, Teledyne FLIR, will debut its new flagship security lineup for perimeter protection at the International Security Conference West 2022. Attendees who visit Teledyne FLIR in booth 26061 will also have an opportunity to see firsthand a robust counter-unmanned aerial system (C-UAS) and a variety of industrial condition monitoring solutions. This will be FLIR’s first ISC West as a Teledyne company. Radiometric applications, early fire detection Security personnel...

Teledyne FLIR, part of Teledyne Technologies Incorporated, introduces the Neutrino SX12 ISR1200, the first model in the new Neutrino Ground ISR series of high-performance, MWIR camera modules with integrated CZ optics. The HD MWIR system combines a Teledyne FLIR MWIR camera module and 120mm to 1,200mm CZ optics with industry-adopted imaging electronics from InVeo Designs LLC to provide a best-in-class ISR solution with low-switching-cost for defence and industrial integrators. Familiar imaging...

Teledyne FLIR, part of Teledyne Technologies Incorporated, has introduced the Neutrino SX12 ISR1200, the first model in the new Neutrino Ground ISR series of high-performance, MWIR camera modules with integrated CZ optics. The HD MWIR system combines a Teledyne FLIR MWIR camera module and 120mm to 1,200mm CZ optics with industry-adopted imaging electronics from InVeo Designs LLC to provide a best-in-class ISR solution with low-switching-cost for defense and industrial integrators. Teledyne FLI...

When decision-makers seek to integrate new hardware into their automation process, they are often looking at a few key areas: the ease of use, price point, features, and the ability to utilise the hardware at multiple points throughout their system. The new A50 and A70 thermal cameras come in three options—Smart, Streaming, and Research & Development to fit the needs of professionals across a variety of industries—from manufacturing to utilities to science. Condition monitoring...

Manufacturing accounts for more than half of the world’s total Gross World Product (GWP) at $40 trillion, but 20% of every dollar spent goes to waste, according to manufacturing optimisation company Instrumental. This represents a problem worth $8 trillion, or 10% of the GWP. Founded in 2015 by former Apple engineers, Instrumental has developed an optimisation and inspection platform combining cloud software, machine vision inspection, artificial intelligence (AI), and electronic test dat...

Teledyne FLIR, part of Teledyne Technologies Incorporated doubled its standard warranty to two years for Neutrino SWaP and Neutrino IS series designed for commercial, industrial, and defence Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEM) and system integrators. With an industry-pioneering cryocooler Mean Time To Failure (MTTF), Neutrino provides a cooled Mid-Wavelength Infrared (MWIR) solution for imaging systems with size, weight, power, and cost (SWaP+C) constraints. Cooled MWIR camera Cooled MWIR...

Teledyne FLIR has announced the release of Conservator, cloud-based dataset development subscription software for perception engineers using thermal infrared and visible image datasets to train neural networks. Subscribers also gain access to application specific segments of the Teledyne FLIR annotated image library of more than one million images with more than 100 object label categories. Conservator subscription software Designed to meet the workflow demands of data scientists in automotiv...

Teledyne FLIR announced the release of Conservator™, a cloud-based dataset development subscription software for perception engineers using thermal infrared and visible image datasets to train neural networks. Conservator Subscribers also gain access to application-specific segments of the Teledyne FLIR annotated image library of more than one million images with more than 100 object label categories. Designed to meet the workflow demands of data scientists in automotive, defense, secur...

Teledyne FLIR has introduced two families of X-Series science cameras, the X858x and X698x, offering high-speed and high-resolution thermal imaging capabilities for scientific research and engineering applications within the mid-wave infrared (MWIR) and long-wave infrared (LWIR) spectrum. X858x and X698x cameras The X858x and X698x cameras offer advanced recording, triggering, and synchronisation capabilities. This includes the ability to remotely adjust the focus, improving the quality o...

Teledyne FLIR Defense, part of Teledyne Technologies Incorporated together with its Denmark-based partner Precision Technic Defence Group, announced that they have signed a seven-year framework agreement with the Danish Defence Acquisition and Logistics Organisation (DALO) to provide a variety of medium- and long-range surveillance systems for land, maritime and airborne applications.  DALO also has awarded the companies a service and maintenance contract. The potential contract value is e...

Teledyne FLIR announced the release of an expanded free thermal dataset for Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) and self-driving vehicle researchers and developers. The expanded starter dataset nearly doubles the original, industry-first free dataset and features more than 26,000 annotated images from the US, England, and France in day and nighttime conditions. Vehicle safety algorithm performance It also triples the number of categories and includes person, bike, car, motorcycle, bus,...

VS290-33 Thermal MSX® Videoscope Kit Improves Usability for Underground Utility Vault Inspection and Applications Requiring CAT IV 600 V Safety Rating. Teledyne FLIR introduces two additions to its industry-first VS290 Thermal Videoscope Kit family of devices—the VS290-33 Thermal MSX Videoscope Kit and the VS29-21 Thermal Videoscope Kit. The VS290-33 features a rounded, dual thermal-visible probe for increased flexibility in conducting underground utility-vault inspection and other hi...

The Teledyne FLIR radiometric Boson® thermal infrared camera module is available in five additional configurations. The new models offer an 8°, 18°, 32°, 50°, or 95° horizontal field of view (FOV), are 640 x 512 resolution, and further enable the development of next-generation thermal imaging products and systems. To streamline design and testing while minimising development costs, developers can also leverage the new Boson GUI 3.0 and its key radiometric command ca...

Teledyne Technologies Incorporated announced that Dr. JihFen Lei has been promoted to Executive Vice President of Teledyne FLIR Defence, one of the providers of thermal imaging, unmanned systems, and intelligent sensing solutions to global security and public safety markets. Defence Technologies Segment The newly named organisation is a rebranding of the company’s Defence Technologies Segment, comprising two businesses – Surveillance, and Unmanned and Integrated Solutions (UIS). W...

Mergers and acquisitions are among the most disruptive forces in the security marketplace. However, they are also both a reality and a growing trend. Whenever there is value to be leveraged, companies tend to enter into business transactions to maximise that value. For the security industry, the result is a continually shifting collection of manufacturer companies seeking new ways to provide value to customers. M&A activity continued unabated in 2021, despite residual industry challenges su...