High Performance Infrared Zoom Lenses for UAVs and Drones: Low-SWaP, Extended-Range, Ruggedized Lenses
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Latest Compact High Resolution MWIR Zoom Lens Released for UAV & ISR Platforms MKS Instruments introduces the Ophir SupIR 10-135mm f/1.8 zoom lens, engineered for compact MWIR systems demanding long-range detection and high-resolution thermal imaging 17 Apr 2025
Apr 17, 2025
MKS Launches Ophir® FoldIR MWIR Zoom Lens for UAV Gimbals MKS-Ophir introduces the Ophir® FoldIR 25-275mm MWIR zoom lens, delivering compact, long-range imaging capabilities for drone and small gimbal applications 16 Apr 2025
Apr 16, 2025
MKS Ophir’s FoldIR Lens Wins Prestigious Innovation Award at IDEX 2025 MKS Ophir's FoldIR 25-275mm f/5.5 MWIR lens, optimized for 15μm VGA detectors and 5” gimbals, has earned the IDEX 2025 Innovation Award 04 Mar 2025
Mar 4, 2025
IR Thermal Imaging to Showcase at IDEX MKS Ophir will present its cutting-edge, combat-ready IR thermal imaging optics at IDEX 2025, Feb 17-21, including continuous zoom lenses, OEM optical components, and more 14 Jan 2025
Jan 14, 2025
Expansion to Support Growing Optical Components Requirement To support the increasing need for Ophir’s lenses and optical components, the company’s manufacturing facility in Romania has relocated and expanded, introducing high-precision technologies 30 Oct 2024
Oct 30, 2024
Disruptive SWIR & NIR Zoom Lens for Air, Land, & Sea Peter Kunert, Manager of Sales Europe from MKS Ophir IR Optics, will host a webinar exploring the advantages of SWIR lenses and their pivotal role in air, land, and sea imaging 29 Aug 2024
Aug 29, 2024
Multispectral EO Systems and Reflective Optics Ophir will release a webinar outlining the basics of multispectral systems, delving into the applications, processes, capabilities, and performance of reflective optics in these systems 14 Aug 2024
Aug 14, 2024
MKS Instruments Introduces Ophir IR Optics Assembly & Support in India In collaboration with Atotech an MKS Brand, at the Delhi production site, the company is now offering local assembly, support, and service capabilities, tailored to support customers in India 15 Mar 2024
Mar 15, 2024
Low-SWaP Continuous Zoom Lenses for MWIR Thermal Imaging Systems Ophir Optronics' LightIR f/3.6 family of lenses is optimized for 640x512 VGA 10µm detectors 06 Feb 2024
Feb 6, 2024
Innovative Folded Optics Design Announced by MKS Ophir® MKS has announced the Ophir® FoldIR 30-450mm f/3.4 compact, folded optics zoom lens for MWIR cameras, a high-performance, long-range lens ideal for optical gimbals and advanced UAS imaging systems 12 Sep 2023
Sep 12, 2023
Low-SWaP MWIR Lenses Released for Drone & Small Gimbal Applications MKS Instruments’ new Ophir LightIR 10-135mm and 18-225mm MWIR f/3.6 lenses address the market shift toward smaller MWIR 10μm VGA FPA detectors 05 May 2023
May 5, 2023
Low SWaP, Continuous Zoom Lens Released for 5μm & 10μm SXGA SWIR Detectors With a detection range exceeding 26km, MKS Instruments’ new lens has the widest SWIR spectral range in the industry 03 May 2023
May 3, 2023
New Long-Range MWIR Lens for Low-SWaP Drone Applications The new lens is ideal for small UAV thermal imaging gimbal and payload applications 16 Jun 2022
Jun 16, 2022
Combat-Ready IR Optics to be Showcased at Eurosatory MKS, Ophir Optics, will introduce new extended-range IR thermal imaging zoom lenses for long-range observation systems and C-UAS, along with new low-SWaP IR zoom lenses for UAVs and drones, at the Eurosatory defense expo, Paris 10 Jun 2022
Jun 10, 2022
New Family of Long Range Continuous Zoom Lenses for Cooled MWIR Cameras Ophir’s continuous zoom lenses enable longer detection, recognition and identification ranges for advanced thermal imaging applications such as counter UAV systems 30 May 2022
May 30, 2022
New Long-Range Continuous Zoom Lens for Cooled MWIR Cameras The 60-1200mm lens is ideal for counter-UAS systems 07 Apr 2022
Apr 7, 2022
Ophir Optics Receives BAE Systems Gold Level Supplier Award The award acknowledges Ophir's ability to deliver advanced IR optics solutions with 100% quality 31 Mar 2022
Mar 31, 2022
Advanced IR Optical Assemblies for UAVs and Drones Ophir Optronics has released an application note that details how high-quality lenses are crucial for developing mission-critical optics for UAVs... 06 Jan 2022
Jan 6, 2022
Ophir Provides High-Performance Infrared Zoom Lenses for UAVs Ophir Optronics Solutions, a leading designer and manufacturer of ruggedized, high-performance MWIR and LWIR lens assemblies for UAVs (unmanned aerial... 04 Jan 2022
Jan 4, 2022
New MWIR Continuous Zoom Lens Released for UAS Applications MKS Instruments, Inc. has released a new continuous zoom lens, the latest addition to the LightIR family of lightweight, long-range,... 18 Aug 2021
Aug 18, 2021
Ophir’s European Site Receives AS9100D Certification MKS Instruments, Inc’s Ophir Optics Group facility in Europe (Bucharest, Romania) is now AS9100D certified. The certification recognizes MKS’ ongoing... 28 Jul 2021
Jul 28, 2021
Ophir Receives Leonardo DRS 2020 Supplier Recognition Award MKS Instruments, Inc has announced that Ophir Optics Group has been honored with a 2020 Supplier Recognition Award from Leonardo... 25 Jan 2021
Jan 25, 2021
Ophir MWIR Zoom Lens Wins 2020 Innovators Award Ophir Optronics Solutions LTD has received the GOLD INNOVATORS AWARD from Laser Focus World magazine for its SupIR 50-1350mm f/5.5, an ultra-long Medium-Wave... 15 Oct 2020
Oct 15, 2020
MWIR Long Range Lens Named 2020 PRISM Award Finalist MKS Instruments, Inc’s Ophir SupIR 50-1350mm MWIR f/5.5 long range, motorized continuous zoom lens has been chosen as a 2020... 07 Jan 2020
Jan 7, 2020
Cooled MWIR Long Range Lenses Showcased Ophir IR Optics, a developer of optical elements and assemblies for thermal imaging applications, provides a range of high-performance cooled... 14 Sep 2019
Sep 14, 2019
Ophir Optics Unveils Lightweight Continuous Zoom Lens for UAVs MKS Instruments has announced the LightIR compact, continuous zoom lens, developed by its Ophir Optics Group, at the AUVSI XPONENTIAL... 10 May 2017
May 10, 2017
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