"Army-2015". "Innovative weapons technology" - ours to screw
It is time to talk about another unique company, an exhibition which we visited in the framework of the forum "Army-2015". As they say, "cooled down", shoveled a bunch of pictures and minutes of video, and spreading out for yourself all on the shelves.
So get to know, “Innovative weapons technologies".
The company is a developer of modern and unique integrated solutions based on thermal imaging equipment for hunting, anti-terrorism and security systems. As well as intelligent thermal automated sighting and observation systems, thermal imaging video surveillance systems and modernized radio-controlled products.
The company conducts a full cycle of product development and maintenance, starting with research and development and development, production management, and ending with the production of serial products, design of facilities, installation and maintenance of equipment at customer sites.
"IWT" is also the developer of its own exclusive software that is installed on the created equipment. As we were told at the stand, representatives of the company, "from the first screw to the last byte - everything is Russian."
Having tried several products, "having felt", I will say that it is believed. I had to communicate with Chinese and Belarusian-made thermal imagers, I had something to compare with. Our looks somehow more substantive, or something. Although clearly losing weight. But there is a feeling that if this device is dropped, then there will be nothing for it.
It is worth telling separately and in detail about each of the devices being manufactured (the hand should not be called a gun). Than in the near future we plan to do more by visiting the manufacturers "on the spot".
What impressions I received, briefly reading some of the devices, I will share now.
This masterpiece is called IWT SHADOW 3D Thermal Goggles. Glasses ... Well, yes, glasses, yes, with a three-dimensional image. And the car options. In general, they are a certain center of the IWT instrument cluster, and allow not only to detect "warm" targets at a distance of up to 700 meters, but also to record the current image, transmit it, location maps, telemetry, text information to any PC and smartphones with "Android".
Absolutely calmly communicates wirelessly with any IWT device. It can project an image, for example, from an optical sight to your viewfinder and record it. Useful when shooting from cover.
The navigation system from the GPS / GLONASS module and the electronic compass is built into the "glasses". There is a GPS tracker.
The system is used to integrate the identification of "your - someone else's" development of IWT. When in contact with the eyeglasses of the system’s beacon, information on the belonging and condition of the fighter or equipment is displayed on the eyepiece.
There is a warning system when irradiated with range finders, both military and civilian. At hit of the device to a zone of action of a range finder the alarm system works.
There is generally a cool option - self-detection of moving targets. This is if the fighter took off the device or just fell asleep. Then the signal will go to the remote control, which is made in the form of a watch. Vibrate will wake anyone up. The hand will not tear off, of course, but it vibrates strongly.
I don’t even want to talk about such things as “zoom” and image stabilizer. There is.
The weight is small. 330 grams. The lion's share, of course, takes the battery, which allows you to work up to 16 hours. You get used to the battery hanging on the back of your head very quickly.
Walking in these glasses is easy. The stabilizer is good, there is no “overflowing” of the image and loop, as on cheap Chinese models. The contours are clear. The volume is simply superb: 5-6 steps, and it is addictive. Since I walked in a room where the temperature was much lower than on the street, the people who are in the pavilion for a long time, immediately distinguished from just entered.
Very interesting device. And I think we will do a more detailed test in the near future. He is worth it.
Probably worth adding that there are no analogues in the world. In many respects, including the price.
The second device, which came into my hands, is also unique in its parameters and also has no equal.
To our great regret, we got to the IWT booth just before the closing of the exposition, so it was not really possible to photograph everything. So I had to insert a picture from the manufacturer.
This is the IWT 640 MICRO 2 micro-thermal imager. The smallest thermal imager in the world.
Weight is no more than 100 grams. But also heaped enough device. Can shoot, take pictures, send to other devices. There is a "zoom". There is a compass. Working time is about two hours. From batteries.
The range of work is also impressive. Detect a person can at a distance of 1300 meters, recognize - 800. Technique detects over long distances, of course.
Again, we could not pay enough attention to the products of IWT, but there is an intention to correct this situation. Such products deserve to talk about it in more detail. Moreover, we have not evaluated the portable and airborne tracking systems. And they are already working on finding hidden fires on peatlands.
I am pleased to finish this material with the words "To be continued."
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