Imaging Solutions for Defense and Military Sectors

Defense and military applications require extremely rugged hardware for use in harsh environments. Surveillance tools in the field must be robust, long-lasting and reliable. Unmanned vehicles are being customized for use in the air, on land and underwater.

Active Silicon designs and manufactures computer vision solutions, including AF-Zoom cameras and embedded vision systems, for use in a range of aerospace, military and defense environments. These products meet the stringent requirements of the sector and can be certified to industry standards.

Embedded systems and cameras for defense and military

Our embedded systems and block cameras bring system control and real-time, high-definition video and image transmission to applications including:

• Video surveillance and remote monitoring
• Border control and perimeter protection
• Cockpit Door Surveillance Systems (CDSS)
• Thermal imaging and infrared imaging
• Unmanned aerial and underwater vehicles (UAVs, drones and ROVs) and robotics
• Enhanced situational awareness

Our products are designed to meet various safety, quality and communication standards, as well as being created for long product life – retaining the same fit, form and function for many years.

Need an imaging solution for your drone? To compare the features of our Harrier cameras and see which one will meet your requirements, download our Cameras for UAVs and Gimbals flyer.

Machine Vision Computers for Defense Applications

Real-time data capture is essential for military and defense applications where personnel must make critical decisions based on situational awareness. Oncilla Machine Vision Computers are extremely rugged and designed to operate in the harshest of environments.

The very compact Oncilla Machine Vision Computer – Mini is compliant to MIL-STD-810H and robust regarding temperature, dust, vibration, overcurrent etc. Paired with a Harrier Autofocus-Zoom Camera, it’s a quick and reliable option for enhancing imaging capabilities in the field.

Products we recommend for use in defense and military

Our Harrier series of compact autofocus-zoom cameras are ideal for a range of surveillance and remote monitoring applications. We offer different models with several video output options, including Ethernet IP, 3G-SDI, HDMI and USB, and believe that there’s a suitable camera for any military or defense requirement. Light and compact, the cameras are easy to integrate into drones and ROVs to transmit high-resolution video with little or no latency.

Embedded vision solutions are usually designed for a specific use. The embedded unit shown here is built into a multi-channel surveillance system. It operates with seven “situation awareness” cameras that provide a 360° field of view, plus a single high zoom PTZ camera to focus in and record events automatically under the control of video analytics software running on the unit.

Additionally, our sister company, Steatite, also offers a range of ruggedized computing and communication solutions. These are designed and certified to military standards and tested to withstand harsh environments.

More products for use in surveillance and defense are listed below. And contact us to understand what our embedded vision systems and block camera solutions can bring to your homeland security application.