New Israeli Tech for Surveillance Balloons
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Skystar aerostat
Static surveillance balloons or blimps are considered almost standard equipment for monitoring borders, facilities, areas and army bases. Similar to unmanned aerial vehicles, modern aerostats carry advanced payloads, with cutting edge cameras and sensors. They provide real time intelligence essential for defending bases, facilities and borders and for carrying out tactical operations.
Clients in Israel, the Canadian Army and Europe use advanced, combat-proven Israeli payloads on board their aerostats.
iHLS – Israel Homeland Security
The Israeli payload includes the advanced thermal camera SPEED-A. This multi-mission, gimballed system features a continuous optical zoom lens, allowing for constant coverage of targets even in harsh conditions. The payload can also be fitted with an optional laser range finder. It weighs 23 kilograms and is especially suited for aerostats, providing long range surveillance capabilities and high-resolution images.
The SPEED-A is manufactured by the Israeli CONTROP.
Photo: CONTROP
