Teledyne FLIR has upgraded its Hadron 640 dual radiometric thermal and visible camera modules.
According to the company, the ITAR-free Hadron 640+ and radiometric Hadron 640R+ provide industry-leading thermal sensitivity.
All models are size, weight and power (SWaP) optimized for integration into unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), unmanned ground vehicles (UGV), robotic platforms and emerging AI applications utilizing Teledyne FLIR Prism software.
“The Hadron 640 series gives integrators the opportunity to deploy AI-ready, high-performance dual-camera modules into small unmanned systems where SWaP, performance, run time and battery life are mission-critical,” said Michael Walters, Vice President Product Management, Teledyne FLIR.
“With Teledyne FLIR’s new Prism AI detection, tracking and classification models and Prism ISP libraries offering super-resolution, turbulence mitigation, contrast enhancement and more, Hadron 640 also enables effective AI-based applications.”
The new Hadron 640 modules include a 640 x 512 resolution Boson+ longwave infrared (LWIR) camera module with thermal sensitivity of 20 millikelvin (mK) or better.
It sees through total darkness, smoke, most fog and glare allowing operational awareness day and night.
The Hadron 640R+ provides temperature measurements for every pixel in the scene.
The addition of a 64MP visible camera enables the Hadron 640 series to provide both thermal and visible imagery within a single camera module.
“Continued collaboration with Teledyne FLIR enables rapid payload and performance innovation for Teal drones, accelerates time to market and equips warfighters with the best possible technology for operational success,” said George Matus, CTO of Red Cat.
“The Hadron 640 series features enhanced thermal sensitivity and HD visible cameras to provide superior performance within a compact package for the support of our NATO allies and the US Army’s Short Range Reconnaissance Tranche 2 program of record.”