A few years back, I was approached by local law enforcement. He told me the use of thermal imagers in helicopters and drones was growing at lightning speed. He explained, “While we have experienced many benefits from the thermal imagers, we can’t tell the...
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...
Deciphering Your Friend or Foe IR Patches This video breaks down your infrared options so you make the correct choice for a safe and successful operation. Don’t short change yourself. Learning the differences could save a life. Friend or Foe IR patches: IR...
Currently, there is a crowded batch of terms used to describe friend or foe (IFF) protection: IR, infrared, subdued IR, reflective, retro-reflective, glow tape, glint tape, near-infrared (NIR), far infrared (FLIR), glow in the dark, and more. “What is the...
Have you heard? A new sheriff is in town. And he isn’t riding a horse. He is your “eyes in the sky” and is most often called a drone. A recent 2017 study by Bard College, showed that owning a UAV (unmanned aerial vehicle) or drone is no longer a novelty....