GARMONT TACTICAL
Helmet-mounted Thermal Monocular with FM53 respirator masks
Use a FM53 respirator mask for CBRNE situations & smoke-filled rooms? Add a helmet mounted FLIR BREACH thermal to navigate and keep your hands free.
For which police users?
Police JPS specialists and CTSFO teams who wear FM53 respirator masks when entering CBRNE and smoke-filled environments.
The problem:
Wearing a chem suit and respirator is needed for raids/searches of drug farms or CBRNE situations. You are then limited on the kit you carry, to your hands and helmet. If you carry a handheld thermal (TIC) to see and search with, you’ll have one less hand for tasks such as rescuing someone, capturing suspects, or using other tools to investigate.
Solution:
Mount a low-cost thermal to your helmet NVG socket and flip it down over the mask when you need to see through smoke, keeping both hands free.
Kit:
FLIR BREACH thermal is small/light and designed to be handheld or helmet mounted. It fits nearly over the FM53 mask, sufficiently close to enable you to see and navigate through the smoke. It also records video or still for evidence. With resolution at 320×256, 12um sensor and a wide angle lens, you get an excellent thermal image.
Price:
At under £1950 (excl VAT), the BREACH is more affordable than equivalent handheld screen options. Add an optional helmet mount or battery pack/extender, as required.
BREACH Specifications
Detector Type: 320 x 256 VOx Microbolometer
Refresh Rate: 60 Hz
Lens system: 9.1 mm; F/1.04
Optical magnification: 1×
Detection distance: <250m for a person
Field of View (H x V): 24° × 19°
Digital Zoom: 1× to 4×
Dioptre Adjustment Range: -5 to +5 dpt
Focusing Range: 0.25 m to infinity
Eye Relief: 16 mm
Display: Quad-VGA (1280 x 960) FLCOS
Video Output: Digital Video (video frame rate 30 Hz)
Internal memory: Up to 1000 images and 2.5 hours of video on internal memory
Image Palettes: White Hot, Black Hot, Rainbow HC, Ironbow, Sepia, Artic, Outdoor Alert
USB-C Connector: Power In (powerbank), Video out, Video and image files transfer
Battery extender: Optional battery extender if more than one CR123 battery required
Battery Type: One or two CR123A 3V Lithium batteries, or one 16650 rechargeable battery
Battery Life at 20°C: Up to 1.5 hrs (1 CR123), 3 hrs (2 CR123) or 5 hrs (1 16650 rechargeable)
USB Power: 5 VDC
Operating Temperature Range: -20°C to +50°C
Weight: 210g
Size: 139 × 70 × 49 mm
