BAE SYSTEMS Introduces HHC100? Series Handheld Thermal Imagers
14 Jul 2004
BAE Systems, a leading supplier of uncooled infrared imaging systems and sensors, is introducing the HHC100™ Series of high-performance handheld thermal imagers.
The HHC100 Series, developed by BAE Systems Information & Electronic Warfare Systems, provides the law enforcement professional with a self-contained, lightweight, handheld thermal imager capable of providing enhanced day/night situational awareness independent of darkness, smoke, and other common obscurants. The ability of the HHC100 Series to provide high resolution imagery through these common obscurants reduces their effectiveness as a means of visual concealment, greatly improving officer/agent effectiveness and safety.
According to Dennis Long, BAE Systems commercial MicroIR camera product line manager, The HHC100 Series is a low-cost, lightweight, rugged series of IR cameras which will enhance the mission of first responders and law enforcement professionals.
The HHC100 Series consists of two variants, the HHC100, which provides 160x120-image resolution and the HHC150, which provides 320x240 resolution. Both handheld thermal imagers are based on the companys advanced uncooled MicroIR sensor-engine technology, resulting in outstanding image quality over an extended ambient operating temperature range with a wide dynamic range and real-time 60Hz frame rate.
Dave Smialek, BAE Systems manager of business development in Lexington, Mass., said, The HHC100 Series is the first family of handheld thermal imagers designed to provide the law enforcement community with the capability to configure units to meet specific mission requirements. For example, the imagers can be outfitted with an eyecup that mitigates display light emissions for covert night missions. When requirements call for remote extended surveillance, the unit can be mounted to a positioning device and the functionality controlled from a remote location via the integral RS-422 serial communication interface.
The companys infrared imaging systems facility is located in Lexington, Mass., and is part of BAE Systems Information & Electronic Warfare Systems, 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 employs more than 90,000 people and generates annual sales of more than 12 billion through its wholly owned and joint-venture operations.
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 6,900 people at 13 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. IEWS provides products and services in four major lines of business: Electronic Warfare/Electronic Protection, Electronic Warfare/Information Warfare, Integrated Defense Solutions, and Mission Electronics.
BAE Systems, innovating for a safer world.
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