| The
Evolution Continues: |
| Flight
proven with WESCAM’s renowned stability performance,
today’s MX-15 incorporates a new generation
of imaging capabilities. The result: class-leading
detection, recognition & identification ranges
24/7, and unmatched operational ease-of-use. |
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25%
lighter |
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Obtain
24/7 EO imaging |
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20%
Improvement in IR range |
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Expanded
ease-of-use control suite |
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| System
Advances: |
| The
Integrated MCU: |
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External
control electronics incorporated into the turret |
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Up
to 50 lb installed weight savings |
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Reduced
Line Replaceable Units (LRU’s) |
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Simplified
installation and cabling |
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| Payload
Advances: |
| Modular
Payload: |
| Today’s
MX-15 supports 1 to 6 payload sensors and various
equipment options. |
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IR
with high magnification 4-step zoom |
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Color
daylight camera with Zoom lens |
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Night
(mono) camera with Spotter lens |
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Laser
Illuminator |
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Laser
Rangefinder |
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| CMCCD
Night Spotter Camera |
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Long-range
subject ID (ship names, vehicles, faces) in very low-light conditions |
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Improved
visibility through haze, fog & other environmental
obstacles |
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2x
superior resolution vs. older image intensified technology |
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Greater
than 10x MTBF (reliability) of image intensifier |
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Night
time: Using Day Spotter |
Night
time: Using Night Spotter |
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| Laser
Illuminated CMCCD Night Spotter |
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Longest
range subject ID (ship names, vehicles, faces) in total
darkness |
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Augments
the CMCCD Night Spotter |
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Maximum
atmospheric transmittance at 860 nm wavelength |
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Source & subject
covert to the human eye |
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No
Light: Using Spotter only |
No
Light: Using Laser Illuminated Night Spotter |
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| Improved
Digital IR Camera |
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Fully
digital IR image data |
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Newly
incorporated 20-micron IR camera |
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— 20%
increase in IR magnification & resolution |
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— 20%
improvement in ID range of small targets |
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— 40%
increase in reliability (MTBF) |
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| MX-GEO
Gen. 3 |
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Industry’s
most effective ease-of-use control suite: |
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New
Gen. 3 features include: |
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— GEO-Scan: customer
generated mosaic maps of the battlespace |
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— AVGT: Combines
Automated Video & GEO-Tracking |
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— Integrated
GEO-Tracking: calculates the speed & estimated
direction of the target for precise tracking |
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— Adaptive-GEO: through
operator input, performs precise tracking in cluttered
urban environments |
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Includes
Gen. 2 GEO technology: GEO-Pointing, GEO-Location,
GEO-Focus |
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| IR
Image Processor (Local Area Processing) |
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Greatly
improving image detail & contrast |
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— increases
dynamic range, reduces noise, optimizes pixel performance,
performs electronic zoom |
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| MX-Series
Commonality |
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Common
operator interfaces and LRU’s |
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— ease & familiarity
of use |
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— simplified
interchangeability |
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— efficiencies
in support & technology enhancements |
