Survivable & Affordable Lens Technology (SALT)
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This RFP seeks development of affordable infrared lens technology using salt-based optical materials to reduce thermal camera costs for unmanned drone systems. The challenge is engineering moisture-resistant coatings for these naturally hygroscopic materials to enable field deployment while maintaining cost advantages over traditional military infrared optics.
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Modern warfare has increased the demand for low-cost, attritable unmanned drone vehicles. Examples of such platforms used worldwide are the Shahed 136 and the LUCAS. Thermal cameras give these platforms the ability to operate at night and under adverse weather conditions. Uncooled thermal infrared focal plane detectors, operating in the 7.5 - 12.0 micron spectrum, are often the most cost effective for this purpose. Each camera requires a lens to focus the radiation from the scene onto the detect...
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