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Uncooled thermal imaging cameras

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Microbolometer-based thermal cameras for drone payloads; India integrates but imports detector cores. Catalogued in Who Builds India's Drones? (Techadyant Labs, 2026).

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Industrial importance3/5

Initial score derived from current Atlas ecosystem coverage.

Strategic importance3/5

Initial score derived from relationship breadth and entity type.

Import dependency2/5

Domestic entity; dependency must be resolved at component/process level.

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  • Component ofGermanium IR optics- Thermal cameras require germanium optics; import chokepoint.
  • Manufactures / ProducesTonbo Imaging- Thermal/EO payloads and gimbals for defence UAS.
  • DevelopsEON Space Labs- Germanium-free thermal cameras.