Support Equipment

Nighttime optical payload with thermal imaging camera

The nighttime optical payload with thermal imaging camera is Athlon Avia's stabilized night-vision sensor option for the A1-CM Furia UAV. War Wings Daily describes it as a thermal imager with a 35 mm athermal lens, 2-axis gyrostabilization, 2.4x digital zoom, and onboard video recording.

Nighttime optical payload with thermal imaging camera, Thermal-imaging optical payload with 35 mm athermal lens, 2-axis gyrostabilization, and 2.4x digital zoom, Support Equipment

Image source: File: Furia ACM130103.jpg

Profile / Specs

Profile

Origin: Ukraine
Built by: Athlon Avia
Type: Thermal-imaging optical payload with 35 mm athermal lens, 2-axis gyrostabilization, and 2.4x digital zoom
Service note: 2020s Furia payload option

sensor electro-opticalthermal imaging

Specifications

Sensor type: Thermal imaging camera
Lens: 35 mm athermal lens
Stabilization: 2-axis gyrostabilization
Zoom: 2.4x digital zoom
Field of view: 18 deg x 14 deg
Carrier platform: A1-CM Furia tactical UAV

Carrier UAV

Athlon Avia lists this night payload as one of the Furia family's optical payload options.

Carrier

Carrier type

Carriage evidence

A1-CM Furia, Fixed-wing tactical reconnaissance UAV, Aircraft & UAVs

Reconnaissance UAV

Athlon Avia's Furia page lists daytime and nighttime payloads; War Wings Daily identifies the nighttime payload as a thermal imaging camera with a 35 mm athermal lens, 2-axis gyrostabilization, and 2.4x digital zoom.

Sources: A1-CM Furia | Athlon Avia - Unmanned solutions, Athlon-Avia A1-CM Furia (Fury) - War Wings Daily

Service And Conflict Use

Service History

In service: Listed by Athlon Avia as a nighttime optical payload option for the A1-CM Furia.

Media

Nighttime optical payload with thermal imaging camera Images

Nighttime optical payload with thermal imaging camera, Thermal-imaging optical payload with 35 mm athermal lens, 2-axis gyrostabilization, and 2.4x digital zoom, Support Equipment - view 1 — Source: File: UAV Atlon-Avia 04.jpg

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Sources

A1-CM Furia | Athlon Avia - Unmanned solutionsPublisher: Athlon Avia | Note: Supports the nighttime payload package listed for the A1-CM Furia, plus the manufacturer and payload family context for this sensor option. | Accessed: 2026-06-27 Athlon-Avia A1-CM Furia (Fury) - War Wings DailyPublisher: War Wings Daily | Note: Supports the nighttime thermal-imaging payload specification for the A1-CM Furia, including the 35 mm athermal lens, 2-axis gyrostabilization, 2.4x digital zoom, and onboard video recording. | Accessed: 2026-06-27 File: Furia ACM130103.jpgPublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Primary image provenance for the carrier UAV context used on the support page; the file page identifies a Furia image and lists CC BY-SA 4.0 / GFDL licensing. | Accessed: 2026-06-27 File: UAV Atlon-Avia 04.jpgPublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Gallery image provenance for an Athlon Avia UAV image used as secondary carrier context on the support page. | Accessed: 2026-06-27