Excelitas Technologies CheetIR-L high-definition MWIR thermal camera selected for the Liteye SHIELD C-UAS platform.

Excelitas Technologies Corp., a leading industrial technology manufacturer focused on delivering innovative, market-driven photonic solutions, announced that its CheetIR-L High-Definition, Long Range Mid-Wave Infrared (MWIR) Camera has been selected for inclusion in the Liteye SHIELD counter unmanned air system (C-UAS) platform. The selection of CheetIR-L follows successful demonstration of the detection, tracking and identification of Group 1 and 2 unmanned air systems (UAS) in a range of combat environments at Yuma Proving Ground in the US.  Excelitas Technologies Corp is present at Eurosatory Stand # C788, June 13 – 17, 2022 in Paris, France.
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 CheetIR-L increases the range at which drones can be detected and tracked by a factor of two compared to legacy systems in a ruggedized package that is smaller and lighter. Its compact size and high-resolution make CheetIR-L ideal for C-UAS applications including anti-drone, mobile short-range air Defense (M-Shorad), targeting and surveillance (Picture source: Excelitas)

Paired with a state-of-the-art 3D radar to detect and track drone threats 24/7 in all weather conditions, the fully digital, continuous zoom CheetIR-L high-definition MWIR camera integrates seamlessly into the SHIELD platform. CheetIR-L increases the range at which drones can be detected and tracked by a factor of two compared to legacy systems in a ruggedized package that is smaller and lighter. Its compact size and high-resolution make CheetIR-L ideal for C-UAS applications including anti-drone, mobile short-range air Defense (M-Shorad), targeting and surveillance.

“We have been extremely excited with the performance obtained by Excelitas’ infrared cameras during our military exercises over the last few months,” said Kenneth Geyer, CEO and Co-Founder of Liteye Systems, Inc. “Liteye will continue to work closely with their team to push the envelope on improving capabilities for the warfighter.”

“Excelitas is proud to support Liteye and the U.S. Army in defense against the ever-increasing drone threat,” said Chris Bigwood, V.P. Technical Business Development at Excelitas. “Combining a ruggedized x14 continuous zoom capability with the very latest in high-operating temperature (HOT) MWIR detector technology, CheetIR-L cameras provide exceptional imagery and deliver long-range surveillance and target identification in a compact volume, which make it a natural fit to pair with Liteye System’s next-generation SHIELD C-UAS technology.”

Liteye SHIELD C-UAS platform (Picture source: Liteye)