
The aviation operational environment demands the employment of multiple technologies all assimilated into cohesive mission equipment packages for both manned and unmanned systems. Brandstrom Instruments offers aviation system shutter solutions for integration into the full range of thermal imaging, multi spectral, laser transmitter, laser ranger finder and laser designator applications, including:
UAV payloads consist of multi technology sensors enabling the UAV to operate in all weather and atmospheric conditions. Near IR (NIR), Short Wave IR (SWIR) and Long Wave IR (LWIR) sensors all require shutters to protect high value sensors from damage due to prolonged exposure to solar radiation. Our shutters are designed for airborne applications and are the ideal solution for this demanding environment of extreme temperatures and vibration.
If your company requires a shutter solution for an airborne imaging application, Brandstrom Instruments can help. Please contact us to discuss your specific needs.
For over 40 years Brandstrom Instruments has designed and manufactured Self-Restoring, Momentary Rotary Solenoid actuated Advanced Optical Shutters, Aircraft Instrumentation, and Aircraft indicators.
Rotary drive shutters used to filter or attenuate various wavelengths in dual band and fused imaging applications.
Our Aerospace Shutters block apertures from 1mm to several inches in diameter. We can customize power, travel, mountings, blade dimensions, hall effect magnets and many other features to your exact specifications.
From 1972 until the late 1990s, our core business was in power failure warning indicators for analog aircraft instrumentation. We have served, and in some cases continue to produce legacy products for the markets and programs listed at right.
Commercial
These rotary solenoid-actuated devices, which are designed to be MIL STD 810 G compliant and have successfully completed independent verification testing, reliably alert pilots to changes in circuit conditions as they occur during flight.
Specified for their compact size, low power consumption and high resultant force, these indicators provide autonomous advance warning of system malfunction and potential unsafe or hazardous conditions.
General Aviation
Indicators have a variety of automatic hazard detection and warning uses in the commercial electronics, industrial automated production line and quality control equipment where accuracy is paramount.
Military
If you have a need for an indicator, consider the failsafe properties of electromechanical rotary solenoids and contact Brandstrom Instruments.
NASA