TNVC will be debuting a new line of IR Patrol Thermal Monoculars from IR Defense Corporation at SHOT Show 2015, booth #6502. The full release can be read below:
World’s Most Cost Effective 640×480 Resolution Thermal Monocular
Auburn, CA. IR Defense Corporation today announced the worldwide release of the IR Patrol family of thermal monoculars (http://www.irdefense.com/irp-main-price.html). The world’s best priced, 640×480, military grade monocular combines the high quality BAE thermal core with advanced electronics in a rugged, user friendly housing to bring users a next level, thermal detection device.
“Military, First Responders, and Sportsmen all have a need to see in the dark, but with limited budgets, quality products are typically out of reach. Our new IR Patrol thermal monocular solves that problem.” said Scott Henry, founder and CEO of IR Defense Corporation. “Working with BAE, we have developed one of the most affordable, high resolution, thermal night vision devices on the market”.
Performance, Durability and Affordability
Whether it’s protecting our boarders, searching for a lost child, or eradicating feral hogs, operators need high resolution thermal images in a small robust device. The IR Patrol thermal monocular is a game changer for the night vision industry. For the first time ever, night vision users can enjoy thermal high definition imagery under five thousand dollars ($5,000.00 USD).
The IR Patrol features an advanced user interface with a military grade, five position mini joy stick that is the perfect size. The monocular’s ergonomic design provides users optimum functionality. The menu system was engineered to be intuitive and efficient to operate.
“The IR Patrol feels right in your hand. This thermal monocular is just plain sexy.” said David Rhomberg, Vice President Sales and Marketing, IR Defense Corporation. “I have been marketing night vision products for over fourteen years and have seen about every consumer and military grade night vision device on the market. No product has ever impressed me like our new thermal monocular.”
Quality, Quality, Quality
The IR Patrol was designed for military applications with a consumer affordable price point. All the components of the IR patrol are the highest quality. The BAE long range infrared (LWIR) uncooled, 60Hz thermal core, combined with eMagin’s OLED, 10,000:1contrast VGA display encased in a ruggedized housing made from 6160 aircraft aluminum insuring the IR Patrols durability. Made in the USA, these quality components form the foundation stones for reliability.
One Device Many Uses
The IR Patrol can be used hand held, head mounted, or even mounted to a weapon. IR Defense Corporation has worked with Wilcox industries to bundle the best in class mounting options.
Pricing and Availability
The IR Patrol will be first shown to the public at the 2015 Shooting, Hunting, and Outdoor Trade Show (SHOT Show ®) in the Tactical Night Vision (TNVC) booth # 6502. Limited shipments will be sent to select distributors beginning in February 2015. Pricing starts at $4995.00
For more information, see: http://www.irdefense.com.
Tags: IR Defense Corporation, TNVC
And people wondered why there was a mounting option on that new Team Wendy helmet.
That is just great. And really inexpensive, if compared with other devices on market. For example, FLIR FirstMate for marine applications has four times less resolution of sensor with only 9Hz refresh rate, costs around $3500.
I see it paired as a clip-on with an 1X optic. I wonder if it will be useful with higher magnification?
IR DEFENSE is a relatively new company, and we have some experience with their technology, so I’ll share for the group. Devin Standard is a friend, savvy about thermal from his time at inSight, and he was helping IR DEFENSE during 2014. When we saw him at SOFIC last year at the Barrett booth, we convinced him to bring some scopes to our annual hog hunt retreat. We had night permits and a diverse crowd, so we had some fun testing it with new friends, old friends, and our team. Devin has since moved on to help other companies in the industry, but our impression of IR DEFENSE hasn’t faded. The clarity of the thermal image is phenomenal… it’s just amazing. There is simply no comparison of this technology to night vision like a PVS-14. Side by side, the image quality looked better than mil spec thermal systems costing 5 times as much. It seemed durable (but we tried not to drop it), and the menu was simple to use. It’s great to see this new product come outside the rumor circle, and we wish IR DEFENSE all the best for 2015. Good work guys! Bros: We’ll put one of these on a destruction path in 2015, if you want to check it out, just ask.