ABB to Develop a New Generation Infrared Camera for the Canadian Forces
Posted: 2012-12-19
ABB Analytical will design the helmet-mounted camera system, which will
operate in the shortwave infrared region (SWIR), and will carry out the
integration, manufacturing, testing, and provide in-service logistic support. The
development and production of this infrared camera will be accomplished in
cooperation with ABBs partner, NovaSyst.
SWIR imaging sensors provide improved recognition capabilities that
complement other existing technologies in the area of battlefield awareness and
the detection and identification of threats under low-light or nighttime
operational conditions. This technology is also very effective for area
surveillance, camouflage detection, target acquisition and tracking in all
weather and visibility conditions, including imaging through fog.
According to Marc-Andre Soucy, Director of the Remote Sensing Industry at
ABB: "The success of this project will be measured by our ability to miniaturize
the size, weight, power consumption, reliability and cost of the system, and to
maximize the functionality and imaging sensitivity of this new generation
helmet-mounted camera. At maturity, full deployment within the Canadian
Forces is the ultimate goal of this key project."
ABB Analytical is part of ABB's Measurement Products business unit
(www.abb.com/measurement) which is among the world's leading
manufacturers and suppliers of instrumentation and analyzers. With thousands
of experts around the world and high-performance technology, ABB's team is
dedicated to making measurement easy for its customers.
The ABB Analytical Product Measurement Unit facility, which is located in
Quebec City, designs, manufactures and markets high-performance
spectrometers, and is an optical systems integrator and a leader in the space
and defense markets.
The ABB Group of companies (www.abb.com) operates in some 100 countries
and employs approximately 140,000 people. In Canada, ABB employs close to
5,000 people from coast to coast.
operate in the shortwave infrared region (SWIR), and will carry out the
integration, manufacturing, testing, and provide in-service logistic support. The
development and production of this infrared camera will be accomplished in
cooperation with ABBs partner, NovaSyst.
SWIR imaging sensors provide improved recognition capabilities that
complement other existing technologies in the area of battlefield awareness and
the detection and identification of threats under low-light or nighttime
operational conditions. This technology is also very effective for area
surveillance, camouflage detection, target acquisition and tracking in all
weather and visibility conditions, including imaging through fog.
According to Marc-Andre Soucy, Director of the Remote Sensing Industry at
ABB: "The success of this project will be measured by our ability to miniaturize
the size, weight, power consumption, reliability and cost of the system, and to
maximize the functionality and imaging sensitivity of this new generation
helmet-mounted camera. At maturity, full deployment within the Canadian
Forces is the ultimate goal of this key project."
ABB Analytical is part of ABB's Measurement Products business unit
(www.abb.com/measurement) which is among the world's leading
manufacturers and suppliers of instrumentation and analyzers. With thousands
of experts around the world and high-performance technology, ABB's team is
dedicated to making measurement easy for its customers.
The ABB Analytical Product Measurement Unit facility, which is located in
Quebec City, designs, manufactures and markets high-performance
spectrometers, and is an optical systems integrator and a leader in the space
and defense markets.
The ABB Group of companies (www.abb.com) operates in some 100 countries
and employs approximately 140,000 people. In Canada, ABB employs close to
5,000 people from coast to coast.
