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Elbit, Nicarnica Collaborate on Ash-Cloud Avoidance System

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HAIFA, Israel, July 16, 2014 — Elbit Systems and Nicarnica Aviation are partnering to help pilots detect and avoid hazardous ash clouds and other airborne particles that could endanger their aircraft. Norway-based Nicarnica produces the Airborne Volcanic Object Imaging Detector (AVOID), which detects volcanic ash in the atmosphere up to 100 km ahead of an aircraft with two fast-sampling IR cameras. AVOID software is used to derive ash concentrations from the image signal, providing an indication of levels from <1 to >50 mg/m3. AVOID will be integrated into Elbit’s Enhanced Vision System cameras for...Read full article

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    Published: July 2014
    aerospaceAVOIDBusinesscamerasElbit SystemsEuropeEVSEyjafjallajökullHaifaIRIsraelNorwayVolcanoNicarnica AviationAirborne Volcanic Object Imaging DetectorEnhanced Vision SystemOve Bratsbergeruption

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