Infrared vision systems have radically transformed the military's strategy, tactics and battle space. It has allowed the US military to "Own the Night". While FLIR, Indigo Operations effectively commercializes this technology for non-military applications, the use of our components and cameras in military applications remain important. FLIR offers the right mix of high performance and low cost required for military applications. 

FLIR provides components and systems into many advanced military IR imaging platforms. This hardware is either commercial off the shelf (COTS) or customized COTS hardware developed and manufactured as part of a program. FLIR's Government and Military Program Office conducts traditional programs directly with the US government and with industry's system integrators. Focal Plane Arrays (FPAs), Detector/Dewar/Cooler Assemblies (DDCAs) and IR Camera Systems are developed to specification and custom interfaces for insertion into military platforms. With FLIR's strength in FPA fabrication (4 detector technologies are available: InSb, InGaAs, microbolometer and QWIP), vacuum packaging, video processing electronics and system integration, along with high commercial product manufacturing rates, FLIR is a unique and powerful partner to the military and military OEMs. Whether it's providing small, low cost expendable IR Imagers (e.g. UGS) or high-performance, mega-pixel class, cooled IR systems, FLIR offers: 

• a wide range of products covering the IR spectrum and performance requirements 
• low cost solutions based on existing COTS components and equipment 
• high performance, innovative system design offering significant flexibility and options 
• full mil qualification tested systems 
• rapid time to market 
• modular components and software for easy upgrade and maintenance 

Application areas include: 

• Airborne Targeting 
• Ground Vehicle Sights and Viewers 
• Airborne Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) 
• Thermal Sights for Forward Observation and Targeting 
• Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) 
• Surveillance and Targeting 
• Unmanned Ground Sensors (UGS) 
• Missile Seekers 
• Naval Surveillance and Threat Warning Systems 
• Infantry Weapon Sights 
• Missile Warning and Tracking 

Contact FLIR to learn more about our military products and capabilities and how they can be tailored to make your program successful.