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Flir Unit Awarded Border Protection Contract

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PORTLAND, Ore., Jan. 7, 2011 — The ICx Technologies subsidiary of Flir Systems Inc. has received a contract for $101.9 million from the US Department of Homeland Security, Customs and Border Protection (CBP) for the procurement of mobile surveillance capabilities systems, the company said. The five-year, firm-fixed price contract includes a $26 million funded base year with four option periods and calls for integrated mobile surveillance and detection systems made to operate day and night in rugged areas of the US southern border. The company’s HRC-X ultra long range thermal imaging camera will be...Read full article

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    Published: January 2011
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    thermal imaging
    The process of producing a visible two-dimensional image of a scene that is dependent on differences in thermal or infrared radiation from the scene reaching the aperture of the imaging device.
    thermography
    Thermography is a technique that involves the use of an infrared imaging device, called a thermal camera or infrared camera, to detect and visualize the infrared radiation emitted by objects. This technology allows for the creation of thermographic images, also known as thermograms, where variations in temperature are represented by different colors or shades. The basic principles of thermography are as follows: Infrared radiation emission: All objects with a temperature above absolute zero...
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