Rostec announces advanced thermal imaging for low visibility conditions

The system will reportedly be considered for use in terrain reconnaissance, guarding facilities, patrolling territories, and also conducting search and rescue operations.

“The thermal imaging complex developed by Shvabe specialists will be of interest to both law enforcement agencies and security agencies. The range of the device reaches 500 metres. Unlike other similar devices, Vzglyad guarantees high-image quality, which significantly speeds up decision making in emergency situations.

“In the future, we plan to launch ‘Vzglyad’ into mass production with a volume of up to 100,000 products per year,” said Bekhan Ozdoev, industrial director of the cluster of conventional weapons, ammunition and special chemicals at the Rostec State Corporation and member of the SoyuzMash Bureau of Russia.

The Vzglyad thermal imaging system was created by engineers from the Vologda Optical-Mechanical Plant (VOMZ) of Shvabe Holding. It also reportedly allows the ability to drive a vehicle at night and monitor the area with the headlights off, utilising information displayed onto the driver’s screen in real time and picture clarity during movement, ensured by a high-resolution optical system of a thermally stabilised lens with a microbolometer.

Earlier this month, Ruselectronics, a subsidiary of Rostec, announced it had established a series of scholarships for young designers, technologists, and scientists for their contribution to the creation of breakthrough technologies and modern models of military hardware.

“The Ruselectronics scholarship was established to support the scientific and technical personnel of the holding and to stimulate advanced developments. Up to 100 scholarships may be awarded annually. Payments are made on a monthly basis in equal shares throughout the year. Applicants for the scholarship can be employees no older than 40 years of age whose work experience in the holding is at least three years. Applicants must have documented results of intellectual activity, such as inventions or utility models. Also, an applicant for a scholarship must have published at least three papers in scientific and technical journals or reports in conference proceedings over the past two years,” the company said.

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“Young scientists are the driving force of the holding; the dynamic development of the scientific, technical, production, technological and intellectual potential of the industry largely depends on them. Our task today is not only to share our accumulated experience with them, but also to motivate and open the way for their breakthrough ideas and, of course, to provide targeted support to young talents,” said Sergei Sakhnenko, general director of the United Instrument-Making Corporation (managing organisation of the Ruselectronics holding).

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