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    Advanced Infrared Camera Keeps Soldiers Farther From Dangerous Targets [VIDEO]

    An advanced camera could help save the lives of U.S. soldiers in combat. The new camera was developed to navigate dangerous war conditions -- darkness, bad weather and obscure surroundings.

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    The camera was developed as a part of the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency's (DARPA) AWARE program -- or the Advanced Wide Field of View Architectures for Image Reconstruction and Exploitation. The goal is to continue to provide more capable tools for soldiers to use that overcome size, weight and power barriers.

    "Increased standoff distance can help protect warfighter lives," DARPA said in a statement. "This is especially true when an infrared scope is needed for nighttime action."

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    The new infrared camera is lightweight, so it can be used in many situations on the ground and air. The camera can be used for target identifications, multiple target tracking and surveillance of a scene.

    The new gadget utilizes advanced infrared capabilities to help U.S. war fighters see more clearly than other cameras have allowed. Soldiers on the ground can use the camera instead of trekking into unknown territories to determine what's ahead. The camera can be used day or night in any weather conditions.

    Tell us in the comments what you think of this new imaging technology. Can you think of other technological advances that can be used to keep soldiers safe?

    This story originally published on Mashable here.

     

    16 comments

    • BRINGBACKHUAC  •  2 mths ago
      use the drones instead...was watching the g4 show Bomb Patrol..exposing our men for what? we should be using loitering armed drones to patrol these so called dangerous roads over there..
    • brunswick  •  2 mths ago
      Great, unless used against the People.
      • Truth Hurts 2 mths ago
        coming soon to the riot police officers nearest you!
    • cave fish  •  Jackson, Mississippi  •  2 mths ago
      I would like a camera that lets me see under your bra...this will help me in my fight to procreate...
    • paul  •  Lubbock, Texas  •  2 mths ago
      Just think, If we brought the soldiers home, they would be even farther away from dangerous targets.
    • laird  •  2 mths ago
      Can you think of other technological advances that can be used to keep soldiers safe?
      ........Sure! Stay out of other sovereign nations affairs unless we are threatened or attacked!
    • The Truth Hurts  •  2 mths ago
      America *Sighs*
      All they know is war, invasion, weapons of mass destruction and weapons of human eradication.
      They have billions of $$$ to spend in creating and developing these human destructive
      weapons, but can't find the cure to cancer.
      • Truth Hurts 2 mths ago
        Believe or not, those invasions, wars and robberies is whats keeping your gas under $5 per gallon and your average income to $30,000
    • Bradley  •  Dallas, Texas  •  2 mths ago
      Yes, we have a technological advance here in the US called the "voting booth." It can be used to vote for Ron Paul, who will make sure our war fighters are much much further from dangerous environments.
      • Truth Hurts 2 mths ago
        And its so advanced, it will automatically give the votes to Mitt Romney
    • Norske  •  Columbus, Ohio  •  2 mths ago
      Uh, yeah, pictures of this technology in use would help me comment on it.
      • Jayne Cobb 2 mths ago
        There is a crappy vid if you click on the highlighted "advanced camera"link in the first sentence but don't expect much.
      • John 2 mths ago
        And how would 'seeing' an IR scope capeable of tracking multiple targets assist you on/in making comments?
        Unless, of course, it was compareable in size to sheet of plywood and weighed about as much as a Yugo.
        Darpa made a series of improvements in a day/night camera including range, clarity, targeting whilw also meeting weight and size restrictions.
        Now if it is reasonably priced ...
        Good deal for the troops.
        Now all they need is a better rifle ... cambered larger than the 5.56, smaller than the 30.06 and .308, ballistic and range improvement over the 5.56. Lighter weapon, easy to assemble/disassemble/clean, and durable, ultra light combat boots.
    • chevynova15213  •  Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania  •  2 mths ago
      $$$
    • bluen  •  Irvine, California  •  2 mths ago
      I wonder how many of these the Mexican drug cartel already own, sold to them by our ow government?
    • JJ  •  Staunton, Illinois  •  2 mths ago
      Where can a regular Joe buy one ?
    • Widgdsha  •  2 mths ago
      So how "safe" do we have to keep soldiers before bravery is not actually a requirement anymore, and being in the army is pretty much the same as working a 9 to 5?
    • Auntie Social  •  2 mths ago
      That's the thing from FLIR Systems--go to their website, it's pretty amazing stuff. (Forward Looking InfraRed).
    • Intelligentdare  •  New York, New York  •  2 mths ago
      cowards, let's fight like men , sword for sword, spear for spear
      • Loren 2 mths ago
        Swords and spears are no longer used in a real war. Get back in the 21 century.
    • Mark  •  2 mths ago
      That's great, but the real danger to our servicemen now appears to be the left wing warm and fuzzy lawyers that will not allow our troops to win any conflict which they are trained,capable,and supplied to do. The insane rules of engagement has killed more of our men than anything else.
    • Tyler Jones  •  2 mths ago
      Hope they are safe
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