EO/IR PTZ camera with thermal zoom

What is a continuous-zoom thermal PTZ camera?

It is an EO/IR pan-tilt-zoom camera whose thermal channel uses a continuous-zoom lens, so one thermal channel sweeps a wide field to search and then narrows to identify a contact. Ours uses a 15-75 mm continuous-zoom LWIR lens, a 43.4-degree search field narrowing to 8.2 degrees, on the same 30x day channel and IP66 positioner as the fixed-lens variant, detecting a person at 3.6 km and a vehicle at 7.1 km on thermal.

See: How the zoom-thermal camera compares, Sovereign ISR it feeds

How much further does the thermal zoom reach than a fixed lens?

Roughly double on the thermal channel. The fixed 50 mm variant detects a person at 2.4 km and a vehicle at 5 km; this 15-75 mm continuous-zoom variant reaches 3.6 km on a person and 7.1 km on a vehicle. The day channel is unchanged at 10 km on a person and 20 km on a vehicle. The zoom also adds a wide 43.4-degree search field the fixed lens does not have, which is what makes it a search-and-identify tool.

See: Fixed-lens versus zoom-thermal ranges

How accurately does the zoom-thermal camera return to a preset?

It holds a ±0.1 degree preset accuracy, the same as the fixed-lens variant, so a saved sector or an alarm slew-to-cue returns to the same bearing. It gives 360-degree continuous pan, tilt from -90 to +40 degrees, and pan speeds to 100 degrees per second. Repeatable pointing matters most when the camera is cued by a radar or counter-UAS sensor, so confirm the positioning accuracy holds after a season outdoors.

See: Positioning accuracy compared

Wide-area thermal search then identify on one channel

That is the design intent. The 15-75 mm continuous-zoom lens sweeps a 43.4-degree field to find a contact, then narrows to 8.2 degrees to interrogate it, so one thermal channel does both jobs without a second camera. That extends the effective thermal detection to 3.6 km on a person and 7.1 km on a vehicle. Bring your sector size and the range at which you must identify, and the search-and-identify balance can be checked against them.

See: Search-then-identify against rivals

Thermal-zoom PTZ that slews to a radar or counter-UAS cue

The camera streams H.264/H.265 over Ethernet and holds a ±0.1 degree preset accuracy, so it suits slew-to-cue from a radar or counter-UAS sensor: the sensor drops a track, the camera turns to that bearing and zooms in to identify. Scope the cueing interface with your fusion layer so the camera and the cueing sensor share the same coordinate frame and the zoom lands on the contact.

See: Battlefield sensor fusion it plugs into, Multi-modal counter-UAS it verifies

Continuous zoom thermal or a cooled two-field-of-view system for a deep perimeter?

It depends on how deep. A cooled system reaches further, past our 3.6 km person and 7.1 km vehicle thermal figures, and suits a very deep border. Our continuous-zoom uncooled channel searches wide and identifies close on one channel at lower weight, cost and licensing burden. Match the choice to your longest real detection requirement rather than the headline range, and verify both in a trial before you decide.

See: Continuous zoom versus cooled, compared

Does the zoom camera share the day channel and positioner with the fixed-lens one?

Yes. It uses the same 30x full-HD day channel, the same IP66 positioner, the same 360-degree continuous pan and the same ±0.1 degree preset accuracy. The only change is the thermal channel: a 15-75 mm continuous-zoom lens in place of the 50 mm fixed lens. That means a site can run both variants and manage them identically, choosing the zoom where a wide search field and longer thermal reach are needed.

See: How the zoom variant is specified

What power and mounting does the zoom-thermal camera need on site?

It runs on 24 VDC at about 50 W and weighs around 12 kg, in an IP66 housing for permanent outdoor masts or vehicle installation. Confirm the 24 VDC supply, the cable run to your video management system, and the mast or vehicle loading at survey. The IP66 rating means it sits outdoors year round, but the mount must hold the 12 kg camera steady enough to keep the ±0.1 degree preset accuracy and the zoom on target in wind.

See: Environmental rating and weight compared

We need to sweep a large sector quickly and still identify contacts. Does one thermal channel really do both?

That is the case for a continuous-zoom thermal lens. At its 43.4-degree wide field the camera covers a large sector fast; zoomed to 8.2 degrees it interrogates a contact at up to 3.6 km on a person and 7.1 km on a vehicle, without a second fixed camera for the wide field. A fixed-lens system forces a choice between search field and identification range. Bring the sector geometry and the identification range you need to the review so the search-and-identify balance is checked against your site.

See: Search-and-identify on one channel, ISR capability it supports

A rival reaches much further on thermal. When is that reach worth the extra system?

When the perimeter genuinely needs it. A cooled or long-lens rival reaches well past our 3.6 km person and 7.1 km vehicle figures, which is a real edge for a very deep border, at the cost of more weight, more money and, in one case, export control. For a perimeter that fits a 3.6 km person and 7.1 km vehicle band, the continuous-zoom uncooled channel does the search-and-identify job at a lighter, non-export-controlled footprint. Size the system to the perimeter first, then weigh the supply terms.

See: Reach, weight and export terms compared

How do we compare thermal ranges when vendors state them against different targets?

Insist on a defined-target table or do not compare the numbers. We publish 3.6 km on a person and 7.1 km on a vehicle for the thermal channel; on the material we checked, some rivals tie their figures to specific lenses and others publish no full table. Because detection depends on target size, contrast and atmosphere, the fair test is a trial against your own targets. Ask each vendor for detect, recognise and identify ranges against the same target, then verify them.

See: What each vendor publishes for range

We want the zoom camera as a node in a wider counter-UAS and ISR picture. Does that fit?

It fits. The camera's Ethernet control and ±0.1 degree preset accuracy let a fusion layer slew it to a radar or counter-UAS track and zoom in to identify, and its H.264/H.265 feed goes into the same video management system as the rest of the site. Bring the fusion architecture and the coordinate frame to the review so the camera and the cueing sensors agree on where a contact is before the zoom lens turns to it.

See: Sensor fusion it reports into, Counter-UAS solution it serves

Why does supplier nationality matter for a border camera with thermal zoom?

Because a perimeter sensor is installed for years, and its resupply, firmware and end-use terms arrive with the export licence. One rival is a US defence product; others carry UK and Swedish regimes. An independent, non-aligned supplier keeps the positioner, its zoom optics and its spares inside your jurisdiction, so a border or camp deployment is not held up by a foreign export calendar. The imaging is comparable across the field; the supply relationship is what differs.

See: Origin and export terms compared

What is not published for the zoom camera, and how do we pin it down?

The catalogue does not state a named fog or turbulence filter for this camera, and one rival publishes both. On the material we checked, some rivals also do not publish their thermal detector resolution or thermal search field of view, so those rows cannot be compared cell to cell. The honest move is a review where you ask for the current build's weather processing and confirm the thermal detector and field of view; the 3.6 km and 7.1 km ranges and the 43.4-to-8.2 degree field are the delivered specification.

See: Published figures and gaps compared

Is the zoom-thermal camera fielded or still in development?

Fielded. It is an IP66 EO/IR PTZ camera in service with a continuous-zoom thermal channel, streaming H.264/H.265 over Ethernet, with the 3.6 km person and 7.1 km vehicle thermal detection, the 43.4-to-8.2 degree field of view and the ±0.1 degree preset accuracy quoted here as the delivered specification. The ranges are stated figures to verify against your own targets.

See: Delivered specification against rivals

What is EO/IR PTZ camera with thermal zoom?

EO/IR PTZ camera with thermal zoom is Unstrat's Land (Land Domain) capability: The zoom-thermal variant of the long-range PTZ family: the same 30x day channel and rugged positioner, with a 15-75 mm continuous-zoom thermal imager that widens the search field and detects a person at 3.6 km and a vehicle at 7.1 km on the thermal channel alone.

How does EO/IR PTZ camera with thermal zoom work?

EO/IR PTZ camera with thermal zoom delivers its effect through 15-75 mm continuous-zoom LWIR thermal channel with 5x optical and 4x digital zoom, Thermal detection of a person at 3.6 km and a vehicle at 7.1 km, on top of the 10 km-class day channel and Same full-HD 30x day camera, positioner and 0.1-degree preset accuracy as the fixed-lens variant, capabilities matched to the requirement and confirmed under briefing rather than published.

Who makes EO/IR PTZ camera with thermal zoom?

EO/IR PTZ camera with thermal zoom is built by The Robotics & AI House, whose focus is unmanned systems, eo/ir sensors & ai video analytics. Unstrat represents The Robotics & AI House to government and enterprise buyers worldwide as an independent, non-aligned prime vendor.

Why choose EO/IR PTZ camera with thermal zoom over a major-power alternative?

EO/IR PTZ camera with thermal zoom is sourced from an independent, non-aligned manufacturer, so it carries no major-power disclosure rules, upgrade-locks or political ramifications. Concretely: thermal zoom trades a wide 43-degree search field against an 8.2-degree interrogation view on demand. The capability is accountable to you, not to a foreign vendor's government and its release schedule.

How is EO/IR PTZ camera with thermal zoom procured, and where can it be exported?

The thermal-zoom member of the PTZ family: a 15-75 mm continuous-zoom imager that searches wide and interrogates close, doubling the thermal detection range of the fixed-lens variant. Every engagement begins with a briefing, and export eligibility is confirmed per market under briefing rather than published. Where controlled capabilities are involved, the classification and end-user-certificate chain is confirmed first. EO/IR PTZ camera with thermal zoom is then sustained in-region by one accountable team from briefing through long-term operation.