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FOCUS New in Thermal Imaging and Night Vision detection palettes, the LS-Series features FLIR's InstAlert™ palette, which highlights only the strongest heat signatures in yellow and red, helping to detect the suspect faster and assess the situation more effectively. The LS32 contains a 336x256 thermal imaging sensor, a 19mm lens, and 2x zoom for detecting mansized targets more than 600 yards away. The LS64 contains a 640x512 thermal imaging sensor, a 35mm lens, and 4x zoom for detection up to 1200 yards. Pricing for the LS32 is $4,999 and $5,999 for the LS64. According to Michael Chaffee, Director of Business Development for FLIR, the compact and portable LS-Series fts into a number of tactical operations, such as K9, search and rescue, and SWAT. "Recently, commercial products like the LS and BHS Biocular have been making inroads into traditional government markets," Chaffee said. "Operations, such as border operations and embassy security, that previously used MIL-SPEC-type handheld thermal imagers, are now migrating to robust ruggedized commercial imagers due to their value position, performance, and low cost." p FLIR LS SERIES THERMAL NIGHT VISION MONOCULAR L-3 EOTech www.EOTech-inc.com p L-3 EOTECH LIGHT WEAPON THERMAL SYSTEM frared cameras for both the private and public sectors. FLIR's newest compact thermal night vision camera is the LSSeries, which was specifcally designed for law enforcement use. With this powerful device, offcers can see suspects in total darkness and through smoke, moderate fog, and light foliage, resulting in enhanced mission effectiveness and improved offcer safety. Seven inches long and weighing only 12 ounces, the LS-Series Thermal Night 30 LAW and ORDER I January 2014 Vision Monocular is a rugged yet portable device designed for everyday use. The FLIR LS allows offcers to elude detection when they arrive on the scene, rather than rushing in with a fashlight that reveals their position and illuminates the surrounding area. On a stakeout or in pursuit, it detects suspects at 1,000 yards or more and users can easily switch between zoom, palette, and laser functionality with the touch of a fnger. In addition to white hot and black hot L-3 EOTech is a division of L-3 Communications, a prime defense contractor in C³ISR systems and a leading provider of a broad range of electronic systems used on military and commercial platforms. L-3 EOTech designs, manufactures, and markets electro-optics products, and is the exclusive manufacturer of the Holographic Weapon Sight (HWS), the world's frst holographic sighting system for small and medium-sized weapon platforms. The company's newest thermal products include the LWTS (Light Weapon Thermal Sight) and the EOTech X320, a ruggedized, ultra-compact thermal imager. The LWTS is a handheld and weaponmounted thermal weapon sight with thermal imaging capability that allows for long-wave infrared observation and target identifcation under adverse conditions. Leading-edge 17 micron technology in a 640 x 480 uncooled microbolometer, as well as state-of-the-art image processing and electronics, provides enhanced imagery and long mission run times on a single battery load.