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Is a thermal imager and F.L.I.R. (Forward Looking InfraRed) the same thing?

April 26, 2017forward imager infrared Thermal thing

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Is a thermal imager and F.L.I.R. (Forward Looking InfraRed) the same thing?

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Thermal imagers are forward looking infrared devices. The F.L.I.R. acronym was generated by our US military where this technology was first utilized. Some of the first thermal imagers were mounted on the front on reconnaissance aircraft, hence the name forward looking infrared or F.L.I.R.