• SEE BETTER • SEE FARTHER • DECIDE FASTER • ACT FASTER • DRIVE SAFER

Raytheon has adapted war technology for H2 Hummers, Cadillacs, Fleetwood recreational and other vehicles.

The technology the U.S. solders use to navigate at night is now available in many production vehicles. Night Vision can also be added in the aftermarket.

Night Vision isn’t the first military technology to find its way into commercial or consumer vehicles. Satellite-based GPS navigation systems are now widely available and even standard in some rental cars. Plus, anti-lock brakes, now standard equipment on most cars and trucks, were originally developed for military aircraft.

Raytheon’s NightVision® let’s you see it all – even when driving in the darkest conditions. This easy-to-use infrared system allows you to see three to five times farther than standard headlights. NightVision® allows drivers to see any object giving off heat, say a deer in the road for example. Infrared energy is invisible to the human eyes but the NightVision® camera can see it.

With a heads up display James Bond would be proud of, you’ll see every detail on the road, unobtrusively floating above your dash. For dashes where a heads up display won’t fit, an LCD monitor is available. Also, for off-road and marine applications a remote control pan and tilt model is available. See better, see farther, and know your NightVision® system was installed by the seasoned pros at Earmark Car Audio.

Stranded motorists on the shoulder or a tire change in progress are dangerous hazards, especially in fog or rain.	Warm objects such as children and animals stand out in poorly lit areas.

PASSENGER AUTOMOBILES

The Cadillac DeVille DHS and DTS offer Raytheon infrared imaging technology. With an infrared camera mounted in the center of the grill, the NighVision® system senses the radiation from objects directly ahead of the car, truck or SUV’s path, and projects a video image onto a heads-up display or onto an LCD monitor. This display is carefully placed in a natural and non-disturbing location for the driver, and provides a dramatically enhanced view of obstacles far ahead.

The Raytheon infrared technology in the NightVison® system helps the driver see farther, but also restricts the glare from on coming headlights, so the driver can detect the kind of obstacles that might otherwise be caught in a glare-created blindspot.

RECREATIONAL VEHICLES

Recreational vehicle owners have the additional problem of size to contend with when trying to avoid accidents and collisions. Because of the larger size and weight, these vehicles are much harder to control and maneuver quickly to avoid objects in the road. Infrared technology enables RV drivers to see pedestrians, animals and road hazards sooner and better, no matter what the weather or time of day. NightVision® gives drivers time to assess a road condition ahead and react before a potential road hazard turns into a tragedy.

That’s why Fleetwood Enterprises, Inc., the world’s largest RV manufacturer, is offering NightVision® on their new motorhomes.

COMMERCIAL TRUCKS

Every year, there are more than 90,000 nighttime driving accidents involving large trucks. Raytheon NightVision® systems have been tested on trucks throughout North America, in the hot summers of southern United States and in the harsh Canadian winters. They’ve proven their value while logging over 2.9 million trucking miles.

NightVision® offers the trucking industry a new tool to help avoid accidents and save lives.

MARINE

At 30 miles per hour NightVision® will detect objects up to 30 seconds away and will allow distinct viewing of objects and profiles. It operates purely in the heat bandwidth and does not recognize conflicting light sources such as lamps other than their immediate heat source. This means that images are not hidden or distorted by light. Thermal imaging will portray small temperature differences of less than one-third degree. For example, heat traces of footprints and handprints are visible before fading. This is the same technology used by law enforcement, the military, security surveillance and rescue personnel. Boats without running lights crossing your path in the dead of night are revealed in full form as an unmistakable safety threat. Prowlers and others involved in mischief glow like candles.

The marine version of Raytheon’s infrared NightVision® comes with a pan and tilt camera, monitor, and controller. The motorized camera mechanism comes in a high-impact black polymer enclosure and is mounted at the fore of the bow deck, generally just behind the anchor.

Motorized pan and tilt infrared camera.	A buoy or other stray object afloat can be a potential nightmare.