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SiGMA has been selected as the preferred camera to equip the Mobile Surveillance Units (MSUs) which it supplies for the protection of national borders and for the protection of sensitive and high-value installations.
It features the latest high-reliability integrated detector¡Vcooler assembly with staring focal plane array, providing high-performance passive infrared imaging in day, night and poor visibility, for land, sea and airborne military operations.
The use of SiGMA cameras will offer significant performance improvements for the MSUs, which are already achieving success in maintaining the integrity of several European Community borders, and are also in use with customs and excise agencies.
The SiGMA thermal imaging camera features electronic pan and zoom with freeze frame. It has extensive graphics capabilities, including colour video and graphics, electronic bore sight correction, spatial and temporal filters and has extensive built in test and data logging capability.
SiGMA's overall dimensions are 175mm x 130mm x 100mm. It weighs less than 4 kg and consumes only 20 watts of power. It operates in the 3-5 or 8-10 ƒÝm bands and has a resolution of 640 x 512 pixels. SiGMA uses an RS422 interface for ease of integration and can operate in temperatures of -33C to +55C.
BAE SYSTEMS' SiGMA thermal imaging camera at IDEX 2003
BAE SYSTEMS' SiGMA thermal imaging camera will be on display at IDEX 2003, the International Defense Exhibition to be held in Abu Dhabi this week.
- United Arab Emirates: Sunday, March 16 - 2003 at 09:44
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BAE SYSTEMS Mobile Surveillance Units (MSUs) have been designed in conjunction with customs and border patrol authorities to offer day and night covert surveillance using a thermal imaging camera controlled from inside the vehicle. As such they are a key contributor to implementation of the Schengen Agreement, which seeks to maintain the integrity of the borders of European Union countries, both current and future, and other states which are part of the Schengen accord.Some 150+ MSUs are in service with the German and Austrian Border Guard, and additional quantities have been ordered by the Romanian Ministry of the Interior to protect their borders from incursion as Romania seeks membership of the European Community
BAE SYSTEMS is a systems company, innovating for a safer world. BAE SYSTEMS employs nearly 100,000 people including Joint Ventures and has annual sales of around £13 billion. The company offers a global capability in air, sea, land and space with a world-class prime contracting ability supported by a range of key skills. BAE SYSTEMS designs, manufactures and supports military aircraft, surface ships, submarines, radar, avionics, communications, electronics, guided weapon systems and a range of other defence products. BAE SYSTEMS is dedicated to making the intelligent connections needed to deliver innovative solutions.
Posted by Anne-Birte Stensgaard, News EditorSunday, March 16 - 2003 at 09:44 UAE local time (GMT+4)
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This Article was updated on Monday, September 15 - 2003
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