Armasight Helios 5 Thermal Binoculars TAT173BN7HELI51

Armasight Helios 5 Thermal Binoculars TAT173BN7HELI51 Review

The Armasight Helios line is the latest and most technologically advanced family of thermal imaging bi-oculars on the market today. Bi-ocular design is better for sustained viewing periods and improved depth perception. The Helios product line is based on the latest FLIR Tau 2 VOx microbolometer core, and includes a variety of different models, each optimizing performance, price, and state-of-the-art technology for a variety of uses and mission applications. The Helios is a solid state, uncooled, long-wave infrared, magnified, dedicated handheld thermal imager intended for day and nighttime missions.

The 24/7 mission capability is just one of the many strengths this product line has to offer. Thermal imaging technology also allows you to detect targets by cutting through snow, dust, smoke, fog, haze, and other atmospheric obscurants. Unlike the use of laser targeting or nearinfrared illumination to augment night vision equipment, Helios thermal imagers are extremely difficult to detect with other devices, as they emit no visible light or RF energy.

Armasight is convinced that the Helios thermal imaging bi-ocular represents one of the most sophisticated devices on the market today, due to its superior price-to-performance value.

SPECIFICATION

• Magnification (NTSC/PAL) 5.0x / 6.0x
• Objective Lens Type Germanium
• Type of Focal Plane Array FLIR Tau 2
• Pixel Array Format 336×256
• Pixel Size 17 μm
• Color White Hot/ Black Hot/ Rainbow/ Various Color modes
• Resolution 0.23 mrad
• Display Type AMOLED SVGA 060
• Exit Pupil Diameter, mm 10
• Controls Direct
• Field of View - ang. (X / Y) 4.3 / 3.3
• Objective Focal Length 75mm
• Objective F-number 1:1.3
• Eye Relief 45mm
• Focusing Range 10 to infinity
• Power Supply 2x CR123A (3V)
• Environmental Rating Waterproof
• Operating Temperature -40 to +50°C (-40 to +122°F)
• Battery Life at 20 °C (68 °F) 4 Hrs
• Storage Temperature -50 to +70°C (-58 to +158°F)
• Dimensions 277x110x75 /10.9x4.3x2.9 (mm/in)
• Weight 0.9 / 2 (kg/lbs)
• Warranty 2 Years