Anna Forrester
Exelis has launched a new visible color and infrared sensor for its CorvusEye 1500 imagery system for airborne surveillance functions during daytime and nighttime conditions.
The company said Monday this new sensor works to complement another Exelis electro-optical sensor for daytime surveillance and capture motion imagery of potential threats, as well as other activity up to 1.24 miles away.
“The cover of darkness creates a disadvantage for surveillance,” said Mike Hayes, CorvusEye 1500 product development director at Exelis.
“Customers are telling us that the ability to watch nighttime activities…Â would greatly improve the ability to counter possible threats to borders, events, infrastructure and other interests.”
Exelis says the sensor works to capture videos of multiple, simultaneous activities occurring in up to 10 separate locations, integrate manned or unmanned systems and facilitate live streaming to mobile devices through ground station software.
