DARPA developing personal LWIR cameras to give soldiers heat vision

With their ability to pick out humans by their heat signatures, long-wave infrared (LWIR) thermal imaging cameras are a valuable asset for soldiers – and alien predators. Unfortunately, non-alien built ones are expensive and so large that they need to be mounted on vehicles. In an effort to make a LWIR camera cheap and small enough for an individual soldier to carry, DARPA is working on a five-micron camera that offers a reduced size without sacrificing performance... Continue Reading DARPA developing personal LWIR cameras to give soldiers heat vision

Section: Digital Cameras

Tags: Cameras, DARPA, Infrared, Prototype, Thermal Imaging

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