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Teledyne FLIR OEM launches Prism C-UAS software to detect small drones using thermal imaging and AI

Teledyne FLIR OEM launches Prism C-UAS software to detect small drones using thermal imaging and AI

3 Key Points

  1. Teledyne FLIR OEM announced Prism C-UAS, a software solution that uses thermal infrared imaging and artificial intelligence to improve detection and tracking of small drones. The system can identify targets with fewer than four pixels on screen and enables sub two x two-pixel drone detection and tracking.

  2. Prism integrates with Teledyne FLIR OEM's Boson+ and Neutrino infrared camera families and selected commercial visible cameras, allowing system integrators to combine thermal and visible data across different counter-UAS architectures without requiring a standalone deployment.

  3. The software addresses a documented security challenge: the Federal Aviation Administration reports more than 100 drone incursions occur each month near U.S. airports, and the Department of Homeland Security reported more than 60,000 drone flights near the U.S.-Mexico border in a six-month period. By extending detection range, Prism aims to give operators more time to respond before a drone reaches a protected area.

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