Special Forces Camera

Special Forces Camera for temporary surveillance and perimeter protection on field

Special Forces around the world rely on state-of-the-art equipment to maintain a tactical advantage in their operations, ensuring the safety of their units and achieving mission objectives effectively. Infrared panoramic cameras, such as SPYNEL, play a crucial role in this tactical toolkit

Special Forces Main Challenges

  • OPEX areas to be protected, in hostile territory, where the installation of security systems is risky: Given the unpredictable nature of OPEX regions, security infrastructure requires adaptive solutions that can withstand not just environmental extremes but also potential sabotage. Deploying robust, tamper-proof systems that can function in diverse terrains—be it arid deserts or dense jungles—is paramount to maintaining a protective perimeter around valuable assets and personnel.
  • Need for surveillance, often temporary, with ultra-fast deployment or dismantling: in dynamic combat scenarios, mobility is key. Surveillance systems need to be modular, facilitating quick assembly and disassembly. Advanced systems today are built with plug-and-play capabilities, ensuring immediate operational readiness and equally swift pack-down, adapting to the fluid dynamics of front-line operations.
  • Use passive means to avoid detection by the enemy: radar solutions are prohibited because they are active and easily detectable by the electromagnetic waves they emit: stealth is crucial in covert operations. Modern surveillance solutions often employ passive infrared or acoustic sensors, which, unlike radars, do not emit signals. By merely “listening” or “watching” without broadcasting, these passive systems can glean critical information without giving away their location or even their presence.
  • Surveillance systems must be light and compact enough to be easily carried during missions: Weight and space are at a premium during missions. Modern military tech focuses on miniaturization without compromising functionality. Carbon-fiber constructions, compact optics, and integrated electronics all contribute to creating surveillance tools that are both lightweight and high-performing, making them ideal for foot patrols, recon missions, or rapid response scenario 
  • Infrared cameras must have very low power consumption be battery-operated and guarantee a long autonomy on the ground.

Why using a thermal camera for Special Forces?

Special Forces use the 360° SPYNEL-M camera as part of their operations to deal with all unforeseen events. SPYNEL sensors are a world reference for their ability to rapidly detect threats.

Whether it is to urgently and temporarily protect an area during a mission, to secure a zone before an intervention or during the visit of important personalities, or even to identify suspects during intelligence phases, special forces cameras like SPYNEL-M provide the highest definition images in real time, day and night, in complete discretion. It allows to accurately detect, identify and confirm the presence of imminent threats, and automatically track them.  The Spynel-M cameras are compact and can be deployed quickly. Completely passive, they guarantee the stealth of users and are therefore used by special forces in many countries.

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Benefits of the SPYNEL-M, a mobile Special Forces Camera

SPYNEL-M is the ideal 360° infrared sensor to cover the needs of special forces in terms of temporary surveillance and perimeter protection.

  • Ease of use: Infrared cameras and their integrated CYCLOPE software are particularly intuitive, even without training, and are therefore easily handled by special forces who often change missions.
  • Rapid deployment: SPYNEL-M is particularly appreciated by special forces for its very rapid deployment capabilities, during a convoy stop, on a supply plot or to protect an improvised camp. The operator of the surveillance system can receive alerts on a rugged tablet via a wireless link. The soldier can thus be mobile and assigned to other functions in parallel.
  • Completely passive and undetectable when used in enemy zones for reconnaissance or infiltration missions. Spynel is also unaffected by jamming and luring.
  • Compact: SPYNEL-M measures 12×20 cm and weighs 1.8 kilograms. It is easily transportable, for example in a backpack.
  • Low constraint power supply: The 360° SPYNEL infrared sensor can also be powered via POE or solar panels, and the low bandwidth allows access to the camera from one or several remote control centers.
  • Lightweight and autonomous (battery-powered): This is a key feature for Special Forces, who must remain highly mobile while transporting technologies that are often heavy and cumbersome.

Special Forces Camera: Temporary Monitoring Applications

Special Forces use our 360° perimeter surveillance cameras for many different applications. Here are some examples:

  • Surveillance of isolated / desert areas: 360° infrared cameras can be installed at the core of the site to be protected, or abandoned ahead of the area to be protected, allowing the installer not to expose himself to danger by avoiding a risky zone.
  • Special event security, VIP procession: the cameras can be deployed very quickly; the reduced bandwidth allows the sensor to be connected to a remote control centre. The SPYNEL system can also be installed in all the places visited by a VIP during their trip, securing the area from a roof for example. SPYNEL also provides waterfront surveillance, protection of ground-based aircrafts, rural or desert areas in the event of an unexpected stop of a VIP convoy.
  • Vehicle surveillance: SPYNEL-M cameras are easily installed on autonomous cars (USV) to conduct reconnaissance missions.
Temporary surveillance with Spynel M
Special Forces Camera Main Advantages
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Fast deployment
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Completely passive
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Compact, light and autonomous
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