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BAE SYSTEMS Launches New Micro Infrared Camera

23 Jun 2003

BAE Systems has launched a new micro infrared camera for commercial and Commercial-off-the-Shelf (COTS) military applications.

The LTC550 MicroIR™, developed by BAE Systems IR Imaging Systems (IRIS), is an environmentally qualified, infrared camera designed for day and night surveillance and general imaging applications. Based on IRIS' 320 x 240 uncooled MicroIR™ technology, the LTC550 produces unmatched, high-resolution imagery for enhanced situational awareness, independent of darkness and a wide range of obscurants, i.e., fog and smoke, all without the need for artificial illumination.

Based on a modular design, the LTC550 has set a new standard for configuration flexibility and low cost. A family of lenses, ranging from 18 millimetres wide to 100/300 millimetres dual field of view, permits users to define the lens required to meet current mission requirements, while allowing for field replacement should requirements change. This unique capability, coupled with the unit's versatile mounting bracket and full-function system controller, has resulted in a system designed for rapid, mission-specific deployment.

"The LTC550 generates unparalleled, day and night, thermal imagery, making it the ideal choice for the most demanding surveillance and vision enhancement applications," said Dennis Long, IRIS program manager for Surveillance Products.

The LTC550 is listed with the Unites States Government General Services Administration.

The IRIS facility, located in Lexington, Massachusetts, is part of BAE Systems Information & Electronic Warfare Systems (IEWS), headquartered in Nashua, New Hampshire.

About BAE SYSTEMS:

BAE Systems is an international company engaged in the development, delivery and support of advanced defence and aerospace systems in the air, on land, at sea and in space. The company designs, manufactures and supports military aircraft, surface ships, submarines, radar, avionics, communications, electronics and guided weapon systems. It is a pioneer in technology with a heritage stretching back hundreds of years. It is at the forefront of innovation, working to develop the next generation of intelligent defence systems.

BAE Systems has major operations across five continents and customers in some 130 countries. The company has 100,000 people and generates annual sales of approximately 12 billion through its wholly-owned and joint venture operations.

BAE Systems, innovating for a safer world.

BAE Systems North America is a high-technology U.S. company employing more than 25,000 people who live and work in some 30 states, the District of Columbia, and the United Kingdom. The company is dedicated to solving its customers' needs with highly innovative and leading edge solutions across the defence electronics, systems, information technology, and services arenas.

BAE Systems Information & Electronic Warfare Systems employs more than 5,400 people at ten major facilities in eight states. The business unit is a major producer of aircraft self-protection systems and tactical surveillance and intelligence systems for all branches of the armed forces. Other major business areas include microwave, mission and space electronics; infrared imaging; and automated mission planning systems.