Sea Defense

Naval Thermal Imaging

Ophir delivers LWIR, MWIR, and SWIR continuous zoom lens solutions designed for maritime missions: navigation, threat detection, surveillance, and search & rescue. Built to withstand harsh sea conditions, our optics offer crisp imagery, outstanding DRI performance, and compatibility with HD FPA formats. Trusted worldwide for defense and naval operations.

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Ophir’s continuous zoom lenses are available for various FPA formats, including High Definition XGA and SXGA, providing a crisp clean image over full zoom range, MTF close to the diffraction limit and outstanding detection, recognition and identification (DRI) ranges.

With decades of knowledge and experience, having delivered thousands of continuous zoom lenses for defense and naval applications, Ophir has earned its reputation as a world leading one-stop-shop for IR continuous zoom lenses. Our R&D engineering team works in collaboration with our defense customers and leading detector manufacturers, to develop and design optimized optics with unparalleled optical performance quality – for which we are known worldwide.

Naval Thermal Imaging Lens Characteristics

Rugged design assures operability in extreme temperatures and the toughest environments
Accurate thru-zoom boresight
Focal length range from 15 mm to 275 mm
High optical performance
Available with high durability, low reflection hard carbon AR coating
Fast FOV change
Compatible with major MWIR & LWIR detectors
Diffraction-limited optical design
Athermal compensation
Pre-set, discrete optical zoom positions
CPU controlled via RS 485 or RS 232

LWIR Naval / Maritime Thermal Imaging Lenses

Description	Features
LightIR 15-75 mm f/1.2 LWIR Motorized Zoom Imaging Lens	Most lightweight, compact, continuous zoom lenses on the market at 320 g Ideal for low-SWaP applications Optimized for 10-12 micron pixel size uncooled LWIR cameras Maintains sharp focus over the entire motorized 15-60 mm zoom range	LightIR 15-75 mm f/1.2 LWIR Motorized Zoom Imaging Lens
SupIR 15-100 mm f/1.4 LWIR Motorized Zoom XGA Imaging Lens	Advanced technologies for the highest performance long wave focal planes LWIR high-durability, hard-carbon and low reflection hard-carbon AR coatings Passive athermalization with the highest imaging performance from -40 to +80°C Compatible with 12 & 17 μm pixel pitch, 1024x768 XGA format LWIR cameras	SupIR 15-100 mm f/1.4 LWIR Motorized Zoom XGA Imaging Lens
SupIR 26-105 mm f/1.6 LWIR Motorized Zoom XGA Imaging Lens	Affordable, cost-effective solution for high-resolution thermal imaging and sensing that doesn’t compromise on performance Optimized for LWIR 17 μm detectors Easy integration and operation Available with high durability (HD), and hard carbon (HC) coating	SupIR 26-105 mm f/1.6 LWIR Motorized Zoom XGA Imaging Lens
SupIR 25-150 mm f/1.4 LWIR Motorized Zoom SXGA Imaging Lens	Advanced technologies for the highest performance long wave focal planes LWIR High-durability and hard-carbon AR coatings for 8-12 µm Passive athermalization with the highest imaging performance from -32 to +80°C Compatible with 12 & 17 μm pixel pitch, 1024x768 XGA format LWIR cameras	SupIR 25-150 mm f/1.4 LWIR Motorized Zoom SXGA Imaging Lens
SupIR 16-80 mm f/1.2 LWIR Motorized Continuous Zoom Imaging Lenses	Advanced technologies for the highest performance long wave focal planes LWIR high-durability, hard-carbon and low reflection hard-carbon AR coatings Passive athermalization with the highest imaging performance from -40 to +80°C Compatible with 12 & 17 μm pixel pitch, 1024x768 XGA format LWIR cameras	SupIR 16-80 mm f/1.2 LWIR Motorized Continuous Zoom Imaging Lenses

MWIR Naval / Maritime Thermal Imaging Lenses

Description	Features
SupIR 10-135mm f/1.8 Motorized Cont. Zoom MWIR 5μm SXGA Imaging Lenses	Meets low SWaP demand with long EFL Efficient folded optics design for max. volume use Designed for MWIR 10 μm pitch 640x512 sensors Ideal for mini/ micro tactical payloads	SupIR 10-135mm f/1.8 Motorized Cont. Zoom MWIR 5μm SXGA Imaging Lenses
LightIR 20–275mm f/5.5 MWIR Motorized Continuous Zoom Lenses	Smallest, most lightweight continuous zoom lens on the market Long-range capabilities of up to 14.9 km detection range Unique optomechanical design and focus movement High-durability and low reflection hard-carbon 3-5 µm wavelength AR coatings	LightIR 20–275mm f/5.5 MWIR Motorized Continuous Zoom Lenses
SupIR 15-300 mm f/4.0 Motorized MWIR Zoom SXGA Imaging Lens	Advanced technologies for the highest performance mid-wave focal planes High-durability and hard-carbon 3.4-5 µm MWIR wavelength AR coatings Passive athermalization with the highest imaging performance from -32 to +80°C Optimized for 1280x1024 SXGA cooled MWIR cameras with 10 μm pixel pitch	SupIR 15-300 mm f/4.0 Motorized MWIR Zoom SXGA Imaging Lens
SupIR 21-420 mm f/4.0 Motorized MWIR Zoom SXGA Imaging Lens	Advanced technologies for the highest performance mid-wave focal planes High-durability and low reflection hard-carbon 3.4-5 µm MWIR wavelength AR coatings Passive athermalization with the highest imaging performance from -32 to +80°C Optimized for 1280x1024 SXGA cooled MWIR cameras with 10 μm pixel pitch	SupIR 21-420 mm f/4.0 Motorized MWIR Zoom SXGA Imaging Lens

SWIR Naval / Maritime Thermal Imaging Lenses

	Description	Features
	SWIR & NIR 25-250mm f/5.5 (NFOV) f/4.0 (WFOV) Motorized Continuous Zoom Imaging Lenses	Meets low SWaP demand with long EFL Efficient folded optics design for max. volume use Designed for MWIR 10 μm pitch 640x512 sensors Ideal for mini/ micro tactical payloads		SWIR & NIR 25-250mm f/5.5 (NFOV) f/4.0 (WFOV) Motorized Continuous Zoom Imaging Lenses