Eurosatory: Controp unveils Speed-ER
Controp has launched a new land-based, ultra-long-range observation system called Speed-ER at Eurosatory in Paris.
The gyro-stabilized system operates in three channels – visible, thermal and short-wave infrared (SWIR) to deliver sharp, clear and stabilised pictures even in conditions of haze, dust, rain or high humidity, and all light conditions.
Speed-ER is a multi-sensor system, consisting of a cooled infrared thermal imaging camera (MWIR) with a continuous zoom lens, a SWIR camera with a continuous optical zoom lens, and 2 colour day cameras - one for wide to medium field-of-view (WFOV) and one for narrow to super narrow field-of-view (NFOV).
The system was designed for land-based applications such as border surveillance and coastline protection; and also has application for vessel traffic services (VTS) and air defence.
Johnny Carni, VP marketing and sales, CONTROP, said: ‘We developed Speed-ER as an answer to the acute problem of unclear pictures under limited visibility conditions such as during day time with high humidity or dust and smoke, and during twilight hours, when year-round and round-the-clock surveillance is the highest priority.
‘Speed-ER is the ultimate solution for programmes that require exceptionally long-range surveillance of dozens of kilometers, under all weather conditions and at all hours of the day. In fact, due to this particularly long range capability, fewer posts are required to protect a very large area, making this system even more cost-effective.’
For more information about Eurosatory 2016, see the dedicated show news page.
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