Tel Aviv: Israeli company SCD, has been awarded a strategic contract for hundreds of HD MWIR (Mid-Wave Infrared) detectors from a long-standing customer in Asia. The detectors will be integrated into advanced Remote Weapon Systems (RWS) deployed across multiple global sites.
According to the company, this milestone order is the outcome of a joint development with a long-standing customer that has partnered with SCD with earlier generations of MWIR technologies.
The transition to SCD’s HD MWIR detector family, including the BlackBird 1280, represents a technological leap toward the next generation of high-performance EOIR systems for ground platforms, offering superior image quality, enhance DRI, reliability, and operational endurance.
In addition to these performance gains, the 10μm pixel pitch / HD resolution technology offers practical operational advantages: a wider field of view without compromising resolution, improved target detection and recognition overall system accuracy, and optional optical zoom with little or no additional investment in new optics design—resulting in meaningful cost savings when upgrading from existing VGA based systems. The newer detector generation also provides a longer lifecycle and sustained long-term support.
“The award reflects the strong trust and collaboration we’ve built with our partners over many years,” said Shai Fishbein, VP of Business Development & Marketing at SCD.
“This achievement underscores SCD’s continued growth, innovation, and our ability to deliver proven, field-ready MWIR solutions that power mission success for defence forces worldwide. Our advanced technology positions us as a meaningful technological asset for additional companies across the region,” he added.
The company supplies thousands of MWIR detectors annually to defence and homeland security integrators around the world, supporting a broad range of applications including RWS, next-generation situational awareness and persistent 24/7 surveillance.
-The writer is an Israel-based freelance journalist. The views expressed are of the writer and do not necessarily reflect the views of Raksha Anirveda
