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Trillium Engineering is a leading developer of camera gimbal payloads for tactical drones and UAVs (unmanned aerial vehicles). Our cutting-edge imaging technologies have been incorporated into a variety of leading unmanned aircraft platforms, including the Textron Systems Aerosonde in service with the U.S. Army, the Quantum-Systems Vector and the Martin UAV V-BAT.

Our UAV gimbals feature rugged construction with environmental sealing against dust and water ingress, and have been designed with a robust direct drive architecture providing the utmost in precision and stability.

HD25

Miniature EO or EO/IR gimbal with geopointing capabilities

The HD25 is a lightweight and compact drone camera gimbal delivering 720p HD digital H.264-compliant video output with a 3x optical zoom visible camera and optional fixed focal length uncooled LWIR camera. The onboard GPS-aided INS is co-located with the cameras and allows the gimbal to provide real-time geopointing and geolocation for high-accuracy target tracking.

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HD40

Drone camera gimbal with powerful zoom and integrated laser pointer

The HD40 is a state-of-the-art drone gimbal available as a 30x optical zoom EO-only configuration, or an EO/IR system with 10x optical zoom visible camera and a fixed focal length uncooled LWIR camera. The gimbal includes a variety of advanced software features such as scene and target tracking, and also integrates an 850 nm night vision-compatible laser pointer.

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HD45

Robust UAV gimbal with optical zoom-capable EO and IR cameras

The HD45 is a robust and lightweight UAV EO/IR gimbal featuring both visible and LWIR cameras with optical zoom capabilities, as well as an 850 nm night vision-compatible laser pointer. The onboard IMU can be upgraded to deliver 1-degree accuracy for best-in-class geolocation and geopointing. The gimbal is available with a 5x optical zoom uncooled LWIR camera and either 5x or 10x optical zoom visible camera.

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HD55

High-performance stabilized gimbal with multiple configurations

The HD55 is a state-of-the-art UAV gimbal providing EO/IR or dual EO camera functionality and an 850nm laser pointer for precise and discreet pointing. The advanced built-in GPS-aided INS delivers accuracy of down to 0.5 degrees, enabling the best possible real-time geopointing and geolocation capabilities. Video output is compliant with both H.264 and H.265 compression.

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HD80

Powerful UAV gimbal with LWIR and MWIR thermal imaging options

The HD80 is a powerful UAV gimbal with best-in-class stability and a variety of options for day or night operations. Featuring cutting-edge embedded video processing capabilities such as scene and target tracking, it enables high-accuracy real-time location of both static and dynamic targets. The gimbal is available as a dual EO camera system, or in several EO/IR configurations with MWIR or LWIR thermal imaging options.

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HD95

Tactical UAS EO/IR gimbal payload purpose-built for US Army

The HD95 is a SWaP (size, weight, and power)-optimized EO/IR gimbal that was developed to fulfil the US Army’s Future Vertical Lift UAS requirements. Designed to provide the most advanced aerial reconnaissance and imaging, the gimbal features a global shutter EO camera and MWIR and SWIR thermal cameras, as well as a laser pointer, laser rangefinder, and STANAG 3733-compliant laser target designator.

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Applications

ISR

Our lightweight and compact infrared imaging systems can be installed on a variety of small UAVs and unmanned systems, providing ISR (intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance) capabilities and mission-critical situational awareness that can turn the tide on the battlefield.

Target Location and Designation

Featuring advanced laser pointing, range finding and designating capabilities, our gimbals can be used to locate, track and identify both mobile and stationary targets of interest.

Border Patrol and Search & Rescue

With cutting-edge electro-optical and thermal infrared capabilities, Trillium EO/IR gimbals can be used to find both potential threats and missing persons day or night, when time is of the essence.

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