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IAI introduces new NanoPOP ultralight EO/IR payload
 
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) is expanding its electro-optic (EO/IR) family with new payloads designed for tactical UAVs, robotic vehicles and drone applications, for use by ground and homeland security forces. The new EO/IR payloads are developed by TAMAM, the inertial navigation and electro-optical house of IAI, and have been displayed at the Aero India exhibition in Bangalore India, in Feb. 2017.
     
IAI introduces new ultralight NanoPOP EO IR payload 640 001IAI's new NanoPOP EO/IR payload (L)
(Credit: IAI)
     
Weighing only 1.1 kg and equipped with Full HD day and Uncooled IR sensors, MicroPOP is a lightweight, all-metal, day/night gyro stabilized observation system for long-range observation missions and ultra-fast panoramic photography. The MicroPOP payload is designed for use in tactical UAVs such as the IAI BirdEye 650/650D/400, loitering munitions such as IAI's Green Dragon, and small robotic vehicles. The newly-launched MicroPOP is the upgraded version of the MicroPOP which sold hundreds of units to clients across the globe with day or night sensor.

NanoPOP, a new payload weighing only 200 grams, features day and night camera designed with small drone and small robotic vehicles in mind. It provides high-quality observation capabilities for ranges of hundreds of meters in both day and night. Robust image stabilization capabilities ensure long-range observation performance, and an ultra-fast panoramic image capture rate.

Avi Elisha, General Manager of IAI's TAMAM Division, said, "With the market for tactical EO/IR growing rapidly, we see strong business potential among integrators and partners who need high-quality, lightweight stabilized payloads. As Israel's EO/IR knowhow hub and global leader, TAMAM is proud to provide solutions for the broad gamut of applications used by our clients wrldwide."