Hyper-Cam: Hyperspectral IR imaging applications in defence innovative research

Modern defence acitivites often require sophisticated technology to enable protection of sites and troops, as well as understanding and predicting events in the battlefield. The need for protection against chemical attacks has been a military priority for decades. Similarly, the need for battlefield standoff remote sensing (target/camouflage and surface contaminants detection, IR signatures of decoys/flares/jet engines) has evolved along with theelectro-optical technologies. These areas of application require powerful detection methods through the analysis of infrared spectral signatures and recognition algorithms. Telops commercializes the Hyper-Cam, a rugged and compact infrared hyperspectral imaging sensor operating in the LWIR (8–11.5 µm) or the MWIR (1.5–5.5 µm). This paper presents some areas of application in defence innovative research where the Hyper-Cam sensor, is paving the way with unprecedented capabilities.

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