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Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)Ref: https://www.csir.co.za/what-we-do/defence-and-security/optronics

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Collected on 21 September 2026

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This is a CSIR webpage describing its Optronics capability. It says that CSIR designs, develops and evaluates electro-optic sensor systems for surveillance and infrared countermeasures, with applications in civilian and defence contexts.

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Optronics

CSIR makes available expertise in designing, developing and evaluating electro-optic sensor systems for day, night and multispectral surveillance, as well as infrared countermeasures for protecting airborne platforms. The systems and skills can be applied in civilian and defence contexts.

Who it is for: Civilian and defence users and organisations requiring surveillance or infrared countermeasures capabilities
How to act on it: No application or contact process is stated; the capability is described on the CSIR Optronics webpage.

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Our systems and skills are applied in civilian and defence contexts, from both surveillance and countermeasures perspectives in the visual and infrared wavelengths.

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Reference

https://www.csir.co.za/what-we-do/defence-and-security/optronics

Key Takeaways

Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)
Optronics
Electro-optic sensor systems for day, night and multispectral surveillance
Infrared countermeasures for airborne platform protection
Applications in civilian and defence contexts
Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)