Paris Air Show 2013: Controp showcases latest EO/IR offerings

19th June 2013 - 16:26 GMT | by Jonathan Tringham in Paris

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Controp used the Paris Air Show to introduce a new stabilised EO/IR payload, as it looks to highlight potential applications for its products.

The Israeli company manufactures a family of stabilised miniature payloads it has dubbed STAMP for UAVs, helicopters, fixed wing surveillance aircraft and aerostats.

The company used the show to unveil the SPEED-A – a new gimbal system with three gyro-stabilised axis, specifically designed for use on tactical aerostats.

The IO/IR payload is stabilised in the roll axis in addition to the traditional pitch and yaw axis, compensating for the unique roll movement of balloons. The optical zoom

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