Support Equipment

eOpic-5

Also known as

eOpic 5
Threod eOpic-5
Threod eOpic 5
EOPIC-5

eOpic-5 is a Threod Systems 1.1 kg five-inch electro-optical and infrared payload for small unmanned aircraft. Threod describes it as a dual-axis gyro-stabilized ISR sensor with Full HD daylight video, low-light/NIR capability, a thermal channel, onboard target and scene tracking, geo-pointing, GPS L1/Galileo/SBAS support, and STANAG 4609 metadata; it is the integrated ISR payload listed for Eos C VTOL.

eOpic-5, Two-axis gyro-stabilized EO/IR payload, Support Equipment

Image source: eOpic-5

Profile / Specs

Profile

Origin: Estonia
Built by: Threod Systems
Type: Two-axis gyro-stabilized EO/IR payload
Designer: Threod Systems
Produced: First delivered in 2021; current Threod electro-optical payload product line

Specifications

Role: Electro-optical and infrared ISR payload for unmanned aircraft
Weight: 1.1 kg
Stabilization: Two-axis gyro-stabilized payload
Navigation input: GPS L1, Galileo, and SBAS
Visible camera: Full HD daylight camera, 1920 x 1080 resolution, 63.7 to 2.3 degree field of view, 30x optical zoom, and 3x digital zoom
Visible-camera DRI: Human: 14 km / 6 km / 2.5 km; vehicle: 22 km / 12 km / 6 km
Thermal imager: LWIR thermal channel, 640 x 512 resolution, 18 degree field of view, and 8x digital zoom
Thermal-imager DRI: Human: 1,280 m / 320 m / 160 m; vehicle: 3,850 m / 950 m / 295 m
Onboard functions: Automatic target tracking, scene tracking, geo-pointing, picture-in-picture, image enhancement, recording, replay, and video export
Video: 1920 x 1080 at 30 fps, H.264 encoding, MPEG-TS stream, and STANAG 4609 KLV metadata
Aircraft relationship: Integrated payload listed for Eos C VTOL

Sensor And Mission-Control Features

Threod presents eOpic-5 as the lightest member of its current eOpic electro-optical payload line, with the five-inch unit focused on ISR missions from small unmanned aircraft.

Sensor stack

The payload combines a Full HD daylight camera with low-light/NIR mode and an LWIR thermal imager in a two-axis stabilized housing.

Navigation and metadata

The official data lists GPS L1, Galileo, SBAS, geo-pointing, georeferenced imagery, MPEG-TS video, and STANAG 4609 KLV metadata.

Operator tools

Threod's mission software adds scan patterns, geofencing, aircraft monitoring, video footprint display, payload fail-safes, live sharing, archive access, and a built-in mission simulator.

Integrated Aircraft

Threod lists eOpic-5 as the payload for Eos C VTOL ISR missions, and a Threod field article describes Eos C VTOL training use with eOpic-5 for real-time tracking and reconnaissance.

Carrier

Carrier type

Carriage evidence

Eos C VTOL, Electric VTOL unmanned aircraft system, Aircraft & UAVs

VTOL unmanned aircraft

Threod says Eos C VTOL is equipped with eOpic-5 for ISR missions, combining the stabilized payload with aircraft-specific software.

Sources: Eos C VTOL, From the Field: EOS C VTOL

Timeline

eOpic-5 Key Events

Jan 1, 2021
First eOpic-5 delivery
Threod's company timeline lists the first eOpic-5 delivery in 2021.
Sources: About Threod Systems

Media

eOpic-5 Images

eOpic-5, Two-axis gyro-stabilized EO/IR payload, Support Equipment - view 1 — Source: eOpic-5

eOpic-5, Two-axis gyro-stabilized EO/IR payload, Support Equipment - view 2 — Source: eOpic-5

eOpic-5, Two-axis gyro-stabilized EO/IR payload, Support Equipment - view 3 — Source: eOpic-5

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Sources

eOpic-5Publisher: Threod Systems | Note: Supports eOpic-5 identity, manufacturer, EO/IR payload role, image provenance, stabilization, visible and thermal camera specifications, onboard tracking functions, and video metadata features. | Accessed: 2026-07-13 Threod eOpic-5 onepagerPublisher: Threod Systems | Note: Supports compact official technical data for stabilization, GPS/Galileo/SBAS support, onboard tracking, geo-pointing, picture-in-picture, visible-camera and thermal-imager specifications, DRI ranges, video format, and STANAG 4609 KLV metadata. | Accessed: 2026-07-13 Electro-Optical SystemsPublisher: Threod Systems | Note: Supports eOpic product-line context, electro-optical payload family positioning, ISR/ISTAR application context, and the eOpic-5 listed weight of 1.1 kg. | Accessed: 2026-07-13 About Threod SystemsPublisher: Threod Systems | Note: Supports Threod Systems as an Estonian defence-technology manufacturer, its electro-optical payload product group, and the 2021 first eOpic-5 delivery timeline item. | Accessed: 2026-07-13 Eos C VTOLPublisher: Threod Systems | Note: Supports the relationship between eOpic-5 and Eos C VTOL, including Threod's statement that Eos C VTOL is equipped with eOpic-5 for ISR missions. | Accessed: 2026-07-13 From the Field: EOS C VTOLPublisher: Threod Systems | Note: Supports the Eos C VTOL relationship context, including Threod's description of Dutch Army training use with eOpic-5 for real-time target tracking and reconnaissance. | Accessed: 2026-07-13