Thermal Imaging Systems for Air Force Security Applications

Thermal imagers have not been widely used in security applications. There has been an increased use in the last few years of existing military inventory and commercial imagers to satisfy a variety of security and surveillance needs. This paper provides an update on previously reported technology and discusses the recent history of applying today's available thermal imagers to security-related problems. It discusses the various applications and programs using, or planning to use, thermal imagers within the U. S. Air Force, including tactical surveillance and assessment, and large-site assessment applications.