Cedip Infrared Systems provides infrared imaging cameras and systems to industrial, research, medical, and defense organizations worldwide. It designs and manufactures a line of infrared imaging cameras and systems, which include high performance cameras, industrial and automation cameras, and defense and security systems. The company’s high performance cameras primarily comprise Silver 450M, a focal plane array camera for research and development applications; Jade J510M, a camera for access to infrared imaging; and Orion system, an infrared multispectral imager capable of producing IR sub-band images at video rate within the SW-MWIR or LWIR region. Its industrial and automation cameras principally include Aquamarine, a camera mounted into a sealed and ruggedized enclosure; and Jade UC J-330R, a microbolometer camera for industrial process control, automation, and mid-end research and development applications. The company’s defense and security systems consist of Jade LR, which offers a series of cameras for tracking, long-range surveillance, and infrared signature analysis applications; PHAROS, which provides day/night detection capability in various visibility conditions; and RUBY, an infrared uncooled thermal camera. It also offers image processing software for the infrared imaging, driving cameras, and thermography; and instrumentation systems for thermal and temperature measurement, and material analysis et infrared signature measurement. In addition, the company provides video processing boards for large format focal plane arrays and for uncooled focal plane arrays. The company markets and sells its products primarily through a network of dealers and distributors. Cedip Infrared Systems was founded in 1989 and is based in Croissy Beaubourg, France. As of January 4, 2008, Cedip Infrared Systems is a subsidiary of FLIR Systems Inc. (NasdaqNM:FLIR).