The sensor for the system shall be an uncooled ferroelectric device. The system shall be manufactures in the United States of America. The sensor shall be a 320 x 240-pixel array, resulting in a resolution of 76,800 pixels. The sensor shall be classified as a ferroelectric, and shall be uncooled. The system shall be housed in a ruggedized, polymer coated aluminum housing.
Durability is of utmost concern in the operating environment.
Non-aluminum housing is considered a violation of this specification. The chassis shall be sufficiently ruggedized to withstand the type of abuse expected in a search and rescue operation. The system visor shall be non-flammable Viton rubber and shall conform to all firefighting facemasks. The objective lens shall provide a field of view of 50 degrees. The lens resolution shall be 50 microns on the optical axis.