Apr 24, 2020 | Passive, Thermal Film, Thermal Targets, Vehicle ID
View FLIR Energy with only a Thermal Device When you hear the term infrared, what do you think of? NIR? SWIR? FLIR? Infrared or IR is all of these. First of all, infrared energy is invisible. The naked eye is blind to it therefore you need an infrared device. Infrared...
Nov 30, 2017 | Infrared Technology, Passive, Thermal Film, Thermal Targets, Understanding IR Technology, Vehicle ID
For Starters…What is Thermal ? The simple definition? Thermal is “something related to heat or temperature”. Perhaps, this definition will take you back to your 8th grade science class when you first learned thermal is part of the electromagnetic...
Feb 16, 2017 | IR flag patch, IR patches, IR reflective film, Military, Passive
Has it happened to you? The “wow” experience of a IR laser cut patch? You need IFF protection, but the drab issued patches you are wearing are boring. Do you want a patch with some pizazz to represent you with some style? What are waiting for? You can have...
Oct 20, 2016 | Military, Passive, Police, Thermal Film, Thermal Targets, Vehicle ID
Thermal film has advantages in the day and night The reliability of thermal film in the day or night and all weather conditions is slowly gaining momentum as the “go to” choice for IFF protection and Search and Rescue operations. Thermal films are...
Jul 5, 2016 | Infrared Technology, Military, Passive, Understanding IR Technology
While IR.Tools specializes in building primarily PASSIVE no-power infrared identification patches, we do not ignore the demand for ACTIVE-powered IR markers. Both technologies are similiar because they safeguard you from friendly fire. However, there are several...
Aug 14, 2015 | Passive, Police, Thermal Film, Vehicle ID
We wanted to test the Vehicle Markers to see if a marked vehicle could be found in a crowded mall parking lot. A white truck was parked at the mall with a white 3″X12″ Vehicle Marker on its roof. The helicopter flew to the mall and the TFO...
