Elbit Systems unveils next generation UAV payload
The new system was able to produce high resolution imagery of a soccer game in MWIR channel from a distance of 25 kilometers.
Israeli defense electronics company Elbit Systems Ltd. (Nasdaq: ESLT; TASE: ESLT) has unveiled its next generation Advanced Multi-Sensor Payload System (AMPS NG). Added to the system is Shortwave Infrared (SWIR) technology to the existing day CCD (Charge-Coupled Device) TV sensors, and a new dual FLIR sensor design.
Packed in the widely fielded two line-replacement unit (LRU) AMPS pod, the AMPS NG offers extended capabilities in all conditions, extending observation performance in limited visibility conditions, using its SWIR channel to effectively overcome high humidity, smoke or dust.