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L-3 Subsidiary Claims Breakthrough in Small IR Cameras
The new L-3 Cincinnati Electronics NightWarrior 640 camera captured this infrared image. (Photo: L-3 Cincinnati Electronics)
The new L-3 Cincinnati Electronics NightWarrior 640 camera captured this infrared image. (Photo: L-3 Cincinnati Electronics)

L-3 Cincinnati Electronics says that its new NightWarrior 640 mid-wave infrared imaging system is a major technical advance. Designed for carriage by unmanned air vehicles (UAVs) and other small applications, the camera is five times smaller and lighter than previous MWIR systems, and draws four times less power, according to the maker.