Company Develops 100% National Device and Puts Brazil at the Forefront of Military Technology

Written by Valdemar Medeiros

Published on 02/09/2023 at 14:23

Foto: Divulgação

Seja o primeiro a reagir!

The Brazilian Army Has Just Received a New Fully National Military Technology. It Is a New Thermal Device Capable of Being Attached to Helmets, Rifles, and Machine Guns.

The Brazilian Army has received the delivery of the pilot batch of the OLHAR Thermal Image Monocular, thus marking a milestone for the country’s Defense and Security industrial base. Manufactured by OPTO Space & Defense, a company of the AKAER Group, with technology that is entirely Brazilian, the equipment delivers the most advanced in microelectronics, optics, and precision mechanics to meet the rigorous operational and technical requirements of the Brazilian Combat System (COBRA).

Third Phase of the Military Technology Initiative Is Concluded

The OLHAR is responsible for capturing the thermal emission of bodies and can be used to locate people, animals, and warm objects even under adverse conditions of low light, dust, smoke, and fog, as well as camouflage elements.

Due to its smaller dimensions, the device delivered to the Brazilian army can be operated manually or attached to helmets, machine guns, and rifles. The new military technology also features the possibility of lens exchange for high-precision shots.

ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW

Project Has Been Under Development Since 2019

In July of this year, military personnel from the Army Technological Center (CTEx) received the pilot batch of 21 units of the monocular, completing the third phase of the project, which began in 2019. The previous two stages encompassed prototyping and evaluation of the prototypes.

According to the Brazilian Army, the testing phase showed that the equipment achieves detection, recognition, and identification distances compatible with the best thermal monoculars on the market. The fourth and last phase, which is already underway, consists of evaluating the pilot batch.

The OLHAR is part of the second generation of monoculars developed by the AKAER Group with entirely national technology. This is an evolution of the OLHAR VND-X1, which began construction in 2007 for a development project at CTEx and received funding from the Agency for Innovation, Science, and Technology (FINEP).

In 2019, the equipment evolved to the current version with improvements in various functionalities, making it lighter, smaller, and with improved resolution, along with other innovations.

Understand How Thermal Imaging Works

Infrared waves have very common uses, including remote controls, heat lamps, and Earth imaging. They are also commonly used by hunters as well as by military and police forces.

It is important to highlight that thermal imaging cannot see people through walls. It can only detect things in its line of sight that emit heat. It also cannot be used to determine if a suspect is carrying weapons somewhere on their body.

It can be used to see people in the dark and detect other heat sources well. A thermal imaging camera has a unique lens that allows infrared energy to pass through it. Then, the focused light reaches a sensor that scans the information and draws it in several thousand points in the field of view.

Company Develops 100% National Device and Puts Brazil at the Forefront of Military Technology

The Brazilian Army Has Just Received a New Fully National Military Technology. It Is a New Thermal Device Capable of Being Attached to Helmets, Rifles, and Machine Guns.

Third Phase of the Military Technology Initiative Is Concluded

Project Has Been Under Development Since 2019

Understand How Thermal Imaging Works

Scientists enter a narrow, flooded cave 500 meters deep and find giant dinosaur footprints on the ceiling measuring up to 1.25 meters, preserved in such a rare way that a new type of trace had to be created.

On the Greek island of Ithaca, archaeologists have found what may be a sanctuary dedicated to the legendary Odysseus, with inscriptions bearing his name and votive offerings that span from the Mycenaean to the Hellenistic era.

A giant half-ton ring fell in Kenya from space, and more than a year later, scientists still do not know where it came from.

After two years of internal discussions, Paraguay has finally regulated the law that opens the country to foreign technology and service companies with tax incentives that promise to create thousands of jobs and change the economy.

About 6,000 residents live concentrated along a single street nearly 9 km long in the interior of Poland, with houses forming a continuous row and narrow agricultural strips emerging behind them, creating one of the most unusual rural patterns in Europe.

Why fighter pilots never return after ejecting: the seat launches the body at 600 km/h in 1 second, compresses the spine, reduces G tolerance, and leads to medical disqualification, not punishment.

With 1,000 buses sent abroad, the Brazilian manufacturer consolidates the strength of national technology and takes on a leading role in public transportation across all of Latin America.

A bill could eliminate councilors in small towns in Brazil and replace fixed salaries with session allowances in municipalities with up to 30,000 inhabitants.

BMW entered 2026 ready to turn the tables with an avalanche of launches that mix new electric vehicles, refreshed SUVs, transitioning sedans, and sports cars, in an offensive that accelerates the Neue Klasse era and could reshape the global premium competition.

Untouched for 2,200 years, the tomb of China’s first emperor hides up to 100 tons of mercury, lethal traps designed to kill invaders, and a mystery so dangerous that archaeology still refuses to uncover it.

With 220 meters, 721 feet, and 25 thousand gross tons, the world’s largest sailing cruise ship sets a record before its debut and promises to reinvent luxury at sea with giant sails and futuristic engineering.

Honda’s mini car is a hit with a 0.66 turbo engine, selling 198,893 units, leading sales for the 5th consecutive year, featuring Honda SENSING and optional 4×4 traction, with a spacious interior and measuring just 3.39 m in Japan.

Company Develops 100% National Device and Puts Brazil at the Forefront of Military Technology

The Brazilian Army Has Just Received a New Fully National Military Technology. It Is a New Thermal Device Capable of Being Attached to Helmets, Rifles, and Machine Guns.

Third Phase of the Military Technology Initiative Is Concluded

Project Has Been Under Development Since 2019

Understand How Thermal Imaging Works

Scientists enter a narrow, flooded cave 500 meters deep and find giant dinosaur footprints on the ceiling measuring up to 1.25 meters, preserved in such a rare way that a new type of trace had to be created.

On the Greek island of Ithaca, archaeologists have found what may be a sanctuary dedicated to the legendary Odysseus, with inscriptions bearing his name and votive offerings that span from the Mycenaean to the Hellenistic era.

A giant half-ton ring fell in Kenya from space, and more than a year later, scientists still do not know where it came from.

After two years of internal discussions, Paraguay has finally regulated the law that opens the country to foreign technology and service companies with tax incentives that promise to create thousands of jobs and change the economy.

About 6,000 residents live concentrated along a single street nearly 9 km long in the interior of Poland, with houses forming a continuous row and narrow agricultural strips emerging behind them, creating one of the most unusual rural patterns in Europe.

Why fighter pilots never return after ejecting: the seat launches the body at 600 km/h in 1 second, compresses the spine, reduces G tolerance, and leads to medical disqualification, not punishment.

With 1,000 buses sent abroad, the Brazilian manufacturer consolidates the strength of national technology and takes on a leading role in public transportation across all of Latin America.

Scientists create a “molecular sponge” that transforms dirty water and even water from the Dead Sea into potable water using only sunlight and without consuming any electrical energy.

Chinese company creates solar cell that breaks the physical limit of silicon with 34.85% efficiency and promises to revolutionize electricity bills with panels that generate 20% more energy starting in 2026.

For the first time in over half a century, humans have seen the Moon up close and returned to tell the tale, and the technology that brought them back makes Apollo look like a toy.

From 1969 to 1972, only 12 human beings set foot on the Moon, and then the world simply stopped going, until this week when NASA showed that the journey back has finally begun.

Prairie chicken robots simulate mating dances and sounds in Wyoming to bring the species back to habitats and prevent breeding at Jackson Hole Airport after a decline from 73 to 3.

A bill could eliminate councilors in small towns in Brazil and replace fixed salaries with session allowances in municipalities with up to 30,000 inhabitants.

BMW entered 2026 ready to turn the tables with an avalanche of launches that mix new electric vehicles, refreshed SUVs, transitioning sedans, and sports cars, in an offensive that accelerates the Neue Klasse era and could reshape the global premium competition.

Untouched for 2,200 years, the tomb of China’s first emperor hides up to 100 tons of mercury, lethal traps designed to kill invaders, and a mystery so dangerous that archaeology still refuses to uncover it.

With 220 meters, 721 feet, and 25 thousand gross tons, the world’s largest sailing cruise ship sets a record before its debut and promises to reinvent luxury at sea with giant sails and futuristic engineering.

Honda’s mini car is a hit with a 0.66 turbo engine, selling 198,893 units, leading sales for the 5th consecutive year, featuring Honda SENSING and optional 4×4 traction, with a spacious interior and measuring just 3.39 m in Japan.