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An advanced camera could help save the lives of U.S. soldiers in combat. The new camera was developed to navigate dangerous war conditions -- darkness, bad weather and obscure surroundings.
The camera was developed as a part of the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency's (DARPA) AWARE program -- or the Advanced Wide Field of View Architectures for Image Reconstruction and Exploitation. The goal is to continue to provide more capable tools for soldiers to use that overcome size, weight and power barriers.
"Increased standoff distance can help protect warfighter lives," DARPA said in a statement. "This is especially true when an infrared scope is needed for nighttime action."
The new infrared camera is lightweight, so it can be used in many situations on the ground and air. The camera can be used for target identifications, multiple target tracking and surveillance of a scene.
The new gadget utilizes advanced infrared capabilities to help U.S. war fighters see more clearly than other cameras have allowed. Soldiers on the ground can use the camera instead of trekking into unknown territories to determine what's ahead. The camera can be used day or night in any weather conditions.