night vision
Identifying Humans at Night with Face or Ear Recognition
May 27 by Thirimachos BourlaiIn this interview, Dr. Thirimachos Bourlai, an expert at the forefront of face recognition technology, shares his opinions regarding the challenges of night time facial recognition systems. He also...
Novel Methods in Dynamic Infrared and Visible Hyperspectral Scenes
May 15 by Hannah HagerGerald "Jerry" Fraser is the Division Chief Optical Technology at National Institute of Standards and Technology. He was trained as a physical chemist, but has since left the lab bench to manage a d...
Night Shift: With Game-Changing Night-Vision Systems U.S. 'Owns the Night'
June 24 by John M. DoyleWhen Navy SEAL snipers killed three pirates off the coast of Somalia during the April 2009 rescue of a kidnapped American cargo ship captain, they took aim with night-vision scopes on their rifles....
U.S. Border Authorities Eye Next Gen Mobile Surveillance Systems
April 25 by Mike O'BrienThe U.S.Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is looking to invest in next generation mobile surveillance systems as it steps up the fight against illegal smuggling and trespassing. The CBP is expec...
Lockheed Martin Wins Contract to Upgrade Apaches
February 15 by Mike O'BrienTwo U.S. Army contracts worth nearly $162 million have been won by Lockheed Martin to make improvements to the AH-64 Apache helicopter. The defense contractor will upgrade the Apache’s night...
Tracking the Changes: The Technologies Driving the Military Radar World
January 29 by Mike O'BrienWithin the realm of military hardware, technological advancements over the past few years in the radar industry have been unparalleled. Department of Defense expenditure on radar systems is projec...
Adams Inudstries Air Ground Warrior Battery Pack for Aviation: Night Vision Goggles Deployed in Ground Opperations
July 27 by IDGA EditorOperators from the U. S. Army Special Forces and others have been conducting multiple recon and surveillance operations as well as direct action missions and engaging targets utilizing Army aviation...
Adams Industries Surface Anvis Mount (SAM) for Aviation: Night Vision Goggles Deployed in Ground Operations
July 27 by IDGA EditorOperators from the U. S. Army Special Forces and others have been conducting multiple recon and surveillance operations as well as direct action missions and engaging targets utilizing Army aviation...
Seeing The (Night) Light
June 15 by IDGA EditorThere’s a lot of light in the sky on even the darkest nights, but you can’t see it. That’s because it’s in the shortwave infrared (SWIR) frequency band and is invisible to...
The Fiery Crucible of Night Vision Systems
April 22 by Joseph EstreraThe challenges in the area of Night Vision technologies and products remain constant in order to achieve greater mission capabilities. IDGA Editor Chris Archer speaks with Dr. Joseph Estrera, Senior...
FAA Applications of NVG and Blended Vision Military Technology with John McGraw
June 09 by IDGA EditorMr. John McGraw, Deputy Director of the Federal Aviation Administration's Flight Standards Service discusses the potential commerical applications and advantages of the FAA using Night Vision...
Networked Sensor Interview with Tom Conway
January 25 by IDGA EditorTom Conway discusses Networked Sensors and elaborates on the use of FLIR. [inlinead]