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XHM4201GT EO Guidance Seeker for Precision Terminal Munitions

Defense

March 2026

XHM4201GT EO Guidance Seeker for Precision Terminal Munitions

Miniaturised for 42 mm seeker bays, the XHM4201GT delivers ≤ 0.7 mrad angular accuracy and 1400 m vehicle detection as a bare-core OEM precision-guided munition seeker.

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<p>Procurement programs for precision-guided munitions have shifted markedly toward smaller, expendable platforms capable of engaging moving vehicle targets without active radar dependency. That shift has created sustained demand for miniaturised electro-optical guidance seekers fitting within the dimensional constraints of small-diameter airframes, where a 40 mm seeker bay and an 80 g mass budget define the integration envelope.</p><h3>Terminal Guidance Architecture</h3><p>The XHM4201GT fills that role as a bare-core visible-spectrum EO seeker module built for OEM integration. Operating across the 0.4 to 0.7 µm waveband, the module outputs real-time line-of-sight angular deviation via RS-422 at 50 Hz after target lock, with an angular accuracy of ≤ 0.7 mrad. Vehicle detection range reaches ≥ 1400 m under standard visibility conditions, with a target capture time of ≤ 300 ms. A memory tracking function sustains closed-loop guidance output for one second following temporary target obscuration, preserving engagement continuity in high-dynamic terminal scenarios.</p><h3>Counter-UAS and Loitering Munition Applications</h3><p>The module has been validated against a Phantom 4-class quadcopter in counter-UAS interceptor testing, demonstrating consistent acquisition against small multirotor targets in dynamic engagement conditions. For loitering munitions, the 4K CMOS array with a 42° azimuth by 72° elevation field of view provides sufficient angular coverage for late-stage target reacquisition during terminal dive phases. OEM integrators receive the module without external housing, enabling direct installation into 42 mm class seeker bays used across multiple precision-guided airframe families.</p><h3>Integration and Test Infrastructure</h3><p>A built-in self-test function supports three modes: pre-installation unit testing, post-installation integrated testing, and online software programming via the USB debug port. The RS-422 angular output interface and UART-accessible parameter control reduce integration effort for flight computer teams working against compressed development timelines. At ≤ 80 g, the XHM4201GT meets the payload constraints of small-diameter guided warheads and sub-kilogram counter-UAS interceptors without requiring structural modifications to existing airframe layouts.</p><p>As unit cost reduction becomes a binding constraint across mid-tier precision weapons programs, commercial-off-the-shelf seeker modules qualified against defined target types are likely to displace custom sensor development at volume. The XHM4201GT positions OEM integrators to deliver terminal guidance capability at production scale without the development overhead traditionally associated with bespoke seeker programs.</p>

XHC6016B Short-Range Monochrome Starlight Camera for Perimeter and Facility Security

Technology

August 2026

XHC6016B Short-Range Monochrome Starlight Camera for Perimeter and Facility Security

The XHC6016B delivers 770 m person detection at 0.0005 lux via a 16 mm F2.0 fixed-focus monochrome lens, extending short-range perimeter detection 230 m beyond the colour variant for low-light facility and access control nodes.

<p>Short-range perimeter nodes and access control cameras operating in environments with minimal ambient lighting encounter a sensitivity threshold that colour cameras routinely cross in the darkest conditions: starlight-only illumination at the outermost approach to a facility gate, an unlit parking perimeter, or a remote infrastructure access point can fall below the minimum illumination floor of colour CMOS systems operating at wide-angle focal lengths, leaving a detection gap in the hours when threat activity is statistically most probable. Monochrome operation at the same optics reliably closes that gap, and at 16 mm focal length the sensitivity advantage translates directly into an additional 230 m of person detection range.</p><h3>Maximum Short-Range Sensitivity in the XHC6 Series</h3><p>The XHC6016B extends person detection to 770 m at 0.0005 lux minimum illumination at 25 fps, built around a 1.5-inch monochrome CMOS sensor with 10 µm pixel pitch and a 16 mm equivalent F2.0 fixed-focus wide-angle lens. Monochrome CMOS operation at identical optics to the colour XHC6016C delivers approximately twice the sensitivity, pushing the illumination floor to 0.0002 lux at 5 fps and extending detection range from 540 m to 770 m. The 75° horizontal field of view maintains full sector coverage without pan-tilt hardware in a fixed-stare configuration suited to access control approach lanes, vehicle gate approaches, and short-range perimeter fence lines.</p><h3>Facility Gate and Unlit Perimeter Node Applications</h3><p>Remote infrastructure facilities including pipeline pumping stations, energy generation sites, and water treatment installations require perimeter sensors that function reliably in zero artificial illumination conditions across the full overnight cycle. The XHC6016B is specified for these roles over its colour equivalent where facility operators have assessed that the additional 230 m detection range and the deeper sensitivity floor justify the trade, typically in perimeter zones where the distance from detection to the controlled access point provides sufficient response time. The fixed-focus 16 mm optic with depth of field from 2 m to infinity eliminates motorised focus components, simplifying maintenance across large-volume perimeter node deployments.</p><h3>Fleet Integration Across XHC6 Series Sensor Networks</h3><p>Perimeter networks that deploy both colour and monochrome XHC6 Series nodes achieve optimised sensitivity-to-cost ratios by positioning B-series monochrome sensors at outer and unlit perimeter positions and C-series colour sensors at inner zones and access points where lighting conditions are better managed. The XHC6016B shares ONVIF, RTSP, and PELCO protocol compliance over RJ45 with Wi-Fi and optional 4G LTE across the XHC6 family, allowing mixed colour and monochrome node networks to be managed from a single command infrastructure. The XHM6016B bare module variant is available for OEM integration into body-worn systems, compact vehicle-mount enclosures, and multi-camera perimeter tower assemblies.</p>

XHC6060B-ABF Medium-Range Monochrome Starlight Camera for Night Coastal Perimeter Watch

Technology

August 2026

XHC6060B-ABF Medium-Range Monochrome Starlight Camera for Night Coastal Perimeter Watch

The XHC6060B-ABF delivers 4280 m person detection at 0.0003 lux via a 65 mm F1.2 ABF monochrome lens, extending passive night detection 1280 m beyond the colour variant for coastal perimeter and maritime surveillance.

<p>Coastal and border perimeter surveillance programmes that have deployed colour starlight cameras at medium range are finding a recurring operational limitation at the darkest hours of the night cycle: the illumination floor of colour CMOS systems at 65 mm class focal lengths leaves a detection gap in overcast pre-dawn conditions when natural light drops below the colour sensitivity threshold but thermal alternatives introduce cost and export complexity that programme budgets cannot absorb across all sensor positions. Monochrome variants at the same optics resolve that gap by offering approximately twice the raw sensitivity, extending continuous passive person detection through conditions where colour imaging has already transitioned to its detection limit.</p><h3>Extended Detection Range Through Monochrome Sensitivity</h3><p>The XHC6060B-ABF achieves person detection to 4280 m at 0.0003 lux minimum illumination at 25 fps, extending the colour XHC6060C-ABF detection range by 1280 m through monochrome CMOS operation at identical 65 mm F1.2 optics. The 0.0001 lux floor at 5 fps positions the sensor among the most sensitive passive EO cameras available at this focal length, providing coverage continuity through overcast starlight and heavily obscured sky conditions. Recognition reaches 1070 m and identification 670 m day and night per US NVESD standards.</p><h3>Night Coastal and Maritime Perimeter Applications</h3><p>Coastal surveillance operators monitoring vessel approach lanes and shoreline perimeters at night benefit from the XHC6060B-ABF precisely because maritime environments present the lowest ambient light levels of any fixed surveillance application: open water reflects minimal starlight, weather-induced overcast eliminates moon contribution, and artificial lighting is absent across most monitored approach segments. At 4280 m detection range, the XHC6060B-ABF provides the outer detection trigger for coastal observation posts in passive monochrome mode. ABF remote focus supports installation on coastal infrastructure including lighthouse masts and cliff-mounted brackets where manual focus adjustment is impractical after installation.</p><h3>Monochrome and Colour Nodes in a Combined XHC6 Network</h3><p>Perimeter networks that combine monochrome B-series sensors at outer detection nodes with colour C-series sensors at recognition and identification nodes achieve both maximum passive detection range and colour identification capability within a single XHC6 Series infrastructure. All XHC6060 and XHC6160 variants share ONVIF, RTSP, and PELCO protocol compliance over RJ45 with Wi-Fi and optional 4G LTE, presenting a unified interface to VMS platforms regardless of whether the specific node is operating in colour or monochrome mode.</p>

XHC6160B-ABF Sets Detection Range Benchmark for Monochrome Border Surveillance

Technology

July 2026

XHC6160B-ABF Sets Detection Range Benchmark for Monochrome Border Surveillance

The XHC6160B-ABF achieves 7700 m person detection at 0.0004 lux with a 160 mm F1.7 ABF monochrome lens, establishing the longest passive person detection range in the XHC6 Series for border and critical infrastructure surveillance.

<p>Border surveillance programme offices evaluating sensor options at detection ranges above 5000 m have until recently been steered toward thermal imaging as the default long-range technology, not because thermal necessarily outperforms electro-optical at those ranges, but because high-aperture telephoto EO cameras with the sensitivity to sustain night imaging at 7000 m or beyond were not available in a fixed surveillance camera format. That constraint is being removed as monochrome BSI CMOS technology operating behind F1.7 and faster telephoto optics pushes passive EO detection range into territory previously associated only with cooled and uncooled thermal systems.</p><h3>7700 m Person Detection in Passive Monochrome Mode</h3><p>The XHC6160B-ABF achieves person detection to 7700 m at 0.0004 lux minimum illumination at 25 fps, built on a 1.5-inch monochrome CMOS sensor with 10 µm pixel pitch behind a 160 mm equivalent F1.7 high-aperture lens with Auto Back Focus. Monochrome CMOS operation delivers approximately twice the sensitivity of an equivalent colour sensor at the same optics, pushing the illumination floor down to 0.0002 lux at 5 fps and extending the detection range 2300 m beyond the colour XHC6160C-ABF variant under identical scene conditions. Recognition reaches 1920 m and identification 1200 m day and night per US NVESD standards.</p><h3>Maximum-Range Border Surveillance Applications</h3><p>National border programmes monitoring wide open terrain segments between infrastructure nodes require sensors that provide reliable person detection across the full inter-node spacing, typically 5000 to 8000 m in flat or gently rolling terrain deployments. The XHC6160B-ABF covers that inter-node spacing from a single fixed position, providing the outer detection trigger that initiates ground response cueing before a contact reaches the terrain features or covered approaches where interception becomes more difficult. ABF remote focus maintains sharpness at 160 mm through seasonal temperature cycles, eliminating focal drift between service visits.</p><h3>Monochrome Performance Advantage in Critical Infrastructure Protection</h3><p>Critical infrastructure perimeters at remote unlit facilities present some of the most demanding EO sensitivity requirements in fixed surveillance, where artificial lighting is unavailable and natural starlight may be the sole illumination source for extended periods. The XHC6160B-ABF is selected for these environments precisely because its monochrome CMOS sensitivity at 0.0004 lux extends the reliable detection window deeper into the darkest hours than colour variants can sustain. ONVIF, RTSP, and PELCO compliance over RJ45 with Wi-Fi and 4G LTE option ensures integration into existing VMS infrastructure without additional protocol overhead.</p>

XHC6016C Short-Range Colour Starlight Camera for Access Control and Perimeter Nodes

Technology

July 2026

XHC6016C Short-Range Colour Starlight Camera for Access Control and Perimeter Nodes

The XHC6016C delivers 540 m person detection at 0.001 lux full-colour starlight imaging via a fixed-focus 16 mm F2.0 wide-angle lens, providing passive wide-area colour coverage at access control points and short-range perimeter nodes.

<p>Access control positions and short-range perimeter nodes present a sensor requirement that long-range telephoto surveillance systems are poorly matched to: wide-area coverage at ranges up to 600 m from a fixed installation, in full colour from dusk through pre-dawn, without active illumination that would interfere with security lighting management or reveal camera positions to personnel under observation. Wide-angle passive colour cameras suited to that role have historically been constrained to daytime operation or required supplemental IR illumination after dark, forcing installations to accept either reduced night coverage or active illumination overhead that many facility operators prefer to avoid.</p><h3>Wide-Angle Colour Starlight Imaging at Access Control Range</h3><p>The XHC6016C addresses that requirement with a 1.5-inch CMOS sensor and 10 µm pixel pitch behind a 16 mm equivalent F2.0 fixed-focus wide-angle lens, delivering full-colour person detection to 540 m at 0.001 lux minimum illumination at 25 fps. The 75° horizontal field of view covers the approach corridor geometry of most facility gate entries, parking areas, and access control approach lanes in a single fixed-mount configuration without pan-tilt hardware. Recognition extends to 135 m and identification to 84 m day and night, providing operators actionable colour imagery during the approach phase when intervention is still operationally feasible.</p><h3>Access Control and Perimeter Node Deployment</h3><p>Facility security programmes deploying the XHC6 Series in a tiered architecture position the XHC6016C at access control points and inner perimeter nodes where wide-angle passive colour coverage takes priority over detection range. The fixed-focus 16 mm optic eliminates motorised focus components and the associated maintenance they require over multi-year operational cycles, making the XHC6016C a reliable choice for high-volume perimeter node deployments. AI video analytics with global alert, cross-border alert, and regional alert modes activates at ranges above 45 m, providing automated event detection across the access approach corridor without continuous operator monitoring.</p><h3>Complementary Role in Multi-Tier XHC6 Deployments</h3><p>Within a tiered XHC6 Series surveillance architecture, the XHC6016C provides the inner identification layer that works in concert with mid-range XHC6060C-ABF nodes and outer-range XHC6160C-ABF positions to cover the full detection-to-identification range band from a coordinated sensor network. All models share ONVIF, RTSP, and PELCO protocol support over RJ45 with integrated Wi-Fi and optional 4G LTE. The XHM6016 bare module variant provides the fixed-focus 16 mm imaging core for OEM integrators building compact enclosures, body-worn systems, and vehicle-mounted short-range sensing platforms.</p>

XHC6060C-ABF Medium-Range Colour Starlight Camera for Perimeter and Maritime Security

Technology

July 2026

XHC6060C-ABF Medium-Range Colour Starlight Camera for Perimeter and Maritime Security

The XHC6060C-ABF delivers 3000 m person detection at 0.0006 lux full-colour starlight imaging via a 65 mm F1.2 ABF lens, providing wide-area passive colour coverage for medium-range perimeter and coastal surveillance nodes.

<p>Perimeter security programmes covering mid-range terrain segments between 1500 m and 3500 m have long occupied an awkward middle ground in sensor selection: long-range telephoto systems provide more range than the zone requires at the cost of field of view that forces motorised slewing, while shorter-focal-length systems cover the zone width but sacrifice the pixel density at range that supports reliable person recognition. The 65 mm class fills that gap with a field of view wide enough for sector coverage and a detection range that reaches across the full perimeter segment without mechanical tracking, and the availability of that capability at starlight colour sensitivity changes the calculus for programmes where colour identification matters operationally.</p><h3>Medium-Range Colour Starlight Surveillance at 65 mm</h3><p>The XHC6060C-ABF delivers colour person detection to 3000 m at a minimum illumination of 0.0006 lux at 25 fps, built around a 1.5-inch CMOS sensor with 10 µm pixel pitch behind a 65 mm equivalent F1.2 high-aperture lens. Recognition extends to 750 m and identification to 470 m day and night, providing classification-quality colour imagery across the mid-perimeter zone in passive mode without active illumination. The 21° horizontal field of view at 65 mm provides wider scene context than longer-focal-length alternatives at comparable detection range, covering a perimeter arc segment in a fixed-stare configuration without requiring sensor slewing to maintain contact continuity as personnel move laterally across the observation zone.</p><h3>Maritime Port and Coastal Perimeter Applications</h3><p>Port security installations monitoring vessel approach lanes and waterside perimeters require sensors that combine detection range with colour rendering for vessel marking and personnel identification, tasks that monochrome sensors address only partially. At 3000 m colour detection range, the XHC6060C-ABF covers the approach geometry of most port entrance corridors and shoreline perimeter segments in passive starlight imaging, with AI video analytics supporting automated detection at ranges above 150 m. The ABF remote focus mechanism allows initial calibration and periodic adjustment of the 65 mm optic from the operations centre, a practical necessity for sensors installed on elevated maritime infrastructure positions where on-site access requires vessel deployment or crane access.</p><h3>Building a Layered Network With the XHC6 Family</h3><p>The XHC6060C-ABF functions as the medium detection layer in XHC6 Series tiered perimeter deployments, sitting between the XHC6160C-ABF outer detection nodes and the XHC6016C inner identification nodes to provide recognition-class colour coverage across the zone where contact tracking transitions from early detection to intercept cueing. All three models share ONVIF, RTSP, and PELCO protocol compliance over RJ45 with Wi-Fi and optional 4G LTE, integrating into the same VMS infrastructure without separate driver stacks or interface adapters.</p>

XHC6160C-ABF Long-Range Colour Starlight Camera for Border and Coastal ISR

Technology

July 2026

XHC6160C-ABF Long-Range Colour Starlight Camera for Border and Coastal ISR

The XHC6160C-ABF delivers 5400 m person detection at 0.0008 lux in full colour via a 160 mm F1.7 ABF lens, addressing long-range passive colour surveillance across border and coastal perimeter deployments.

<p>National border surveillance programmes that have historically accepted monochrome imaging as the price of long-range passive night detection are encountering a capability revision: full-colour starlight CMOS technology has now closed the sensitivity gap enough that long-range detection and colour rendering can coexist in a single fixed-mount sensor without active illumination. That revision is changing procurement conversations, particularly for installations covering open terrain and coastal approaches where vehicle identification and personnel clothing colour represent actionable intelligence that greyscale imagery cannot provide.</p><h3>Colour Starlight Detection at 5400 m Without Illumination</h3><p>The XHC6160C-ABF enters that market shift as a full-HD colour ultra-low-light surveillance camera pairing a 1.5-inch CMOS sensor with 10 µm pixel pitch against a 160 mm equivalent F1.7 high-aperture lens, achieving person detection to 5400 m at 0.0008 lux minimum illumination in colour mode. Recognition extends to 1350 m and identification to 840 m day and night, validated per US NVESD standards against a 1.7 m x 0.5 m human target. Auto Back Focus compensates for thermal drift at 160 mm focal length, ensuring focus integrity is maintained across overnight temperature cycles without field service intervention.</p><h3>Border Surveillance and Maritime Perimeter Applications</h3><p>Fixed perimeter installations along border corridors and coastal observation points have a common operational requirement: early detection at the outer range band with enough colour resolution at recognition range to support operator decision-making before a contact closes to the enforcement boundary. At 5400 m colour detection range, the XHC6160C-ABF provides that outer-band capability from a single fixed position, covering the approach geometry of most coastal patrol corridors in passive mode that avoids active illumination signature. The wider 21° horizontal field of view at 160 mm compared to narrower alternatives provides broader scene context alongside the telephoto range, reducing the slewing frequency that operators managing perimeter watch positions must perform to maintain continuous contact coverage across a sector.</p><h3>Integration Into Layered Perimeter Networks</h3><p>Programme offices assembling layered perimeter surveillance networks across multiple range tiers can deploy the XHC6160C-ABF at the outer detection layer alongside mid-range XHC6060C-ABF and short-range XHC6016C nodes, all sharing the same ONVIF, RTSP, and PELCO protocol stack over RJ45 with optional Wi-Fi and 4G LTE. The ABF remote focus on the 160 mm model allows the outer-layer sensor to be installed and calibrated from the control centre without deploying technicians to remote tower positions after initial installation. The XHM6160 bare module variant supports OEM enclosure integration for programmes requiring custom mechanical configurations at long-range observation nodes.</p>

Press Releases & Formal Announcements

May 2026 Technology Star-Navi Launches XRAM Stealth Materials Range Covering Radar Absorbing Agents and Coatings

<p>HONG KONG, China, 28 May 2026 — Star-Navi (NDL) today announced the commercial availability of the XRAM stealth materials range, a portfolio of radar absorbing agents and coating systems developed for electromagnetic signature reduction across aerospace, UAV, naval, and industrial applications. The range introduces three product series that together address the full workflow from absorbing agent formulation through to finished coating application across standard and high-temperature operating environments.</p><h3>Three-Series Product Range Overview</h3><p>The XRAM range is organised across three distinct product series. The XRAM-A Series provides functional radar absorbing powder agents in four grades spanning 2 to 18 GHz, developed for integration into customer-formulated coatings, composite matrix materials, and electromagnetic shielding structures. Reflection loss for the XRAM-A Series reaches -10 dB in the highest-absorption grades, with particle sizes from 4.5 to 27 micrometres across the range and bulk density from 0.5 to 2.0 grams per cubic centimetre. The XRAM-C Series provides three ready-to-apply radar absorbing coating grades for standard operating temperature environments, covering S, C, X, and Ku band frequencies with reflection loss of up to -3.5 dB in coatings from 0.40 to 0.60 mm thickness and surface density as low as 1.1 kg per square metre. The XRAM-CH Series extends the coating range to high-temperature environments, maintaining radar absorbing performance and coating integrity at up to 300 degrees Celsius across the 4 to 10 GHz band from a 0.40 mm coating with surface density below 1.1 kg per square metre, addressing propulsion-adjacent structures and engine compartment surfaces that standard coating systems cannot treat.</p><h3>Technology Foundation</h3><p>All three XRAM series share a common technology foundation in the radar absorbing agent surface modification process and controlled microstructure optimisation techniques developed by Star-Navi for improved absorption performance, environmental resistance, and matrix compatibility relative to conventional absorbing agents. The XRAM-C and XRAM-CH coating series additionally incorporate coating formulation system optimisation and spray process development that translates absorbing agent performance into consistent coating results at production scale. Sample-based coating process support is available for both coating series to allow programme engineers to validate application and curing parameters against platform-specific substrates before committing to production quantities.</p><h3>Target Applications and Markets</h3><p>The XRAM range addresses radar signature reduction requirements across four primary application domains. Aerospace and UAV platforms benefit from XRAM-C and XRAM-CH coatings for fuselage, wing, and propulsion-adjacent surface treatment, and from XRAM-A agents for stealth composite structural integration. Naval platforms and maritime structures can deploy XRAM-C coatings on superstructure surfaces under salt spray and humidity conditions that the corrosion-resistant formulation is designed to withstand. Industrial and commercial electromagnetic management applications including wind turbine blade structures, communication tower panels, and microwave chamber linings are supported by the broadband frequency coverage of both the coating and powder agent product lines. Custom formulation development for specific frequency band, substrate, or environmental requirements is available through the Star-Navi stealth materials engineering team.</p><h3>Availability and Procurement</h3><p>All three XRAM series are available from stock in standard packaging configurations of 1 kg, 5 kg, and 10 kg. Custom packaging and volume options are available on request. Evaluation samples, technical datasheets, and application process consultation are available to qualified programme engineers, system integrators, and coating formulators through Star-Navi's stealth materials sales channels at sales@star-navi.net or via the corporate procurement portal at star-navi.net.</p>

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May 2026 Deployment Star-Navi Launches XHC6 Series Starlight Surveillance Cameras in Colour and Monochrome

<p>HONG KONG, China, 27 May 2026 — Star-Navi (NDL) today announced the official launch of the XHC6 Series, a new family of ultra-low-light electro-optical surveillance cameras built around a 1.5-inch CMOS sensor with 10 µm pixel pitch. The series introduces six models spanning three focal length classes in both full-colour and monochrome variants, covering passive person detection ranges from 540 m to 7700 m across a single product family designed for layered fixed perimeter, border, and critical infrastructure surveillance architectures.</p><h3>Product Family Overview</h3><p>The XHC6 Series is structured around three focal length tiers, each available in a colour C-variant and a monochrome B-variant. At short range, the XHC6016C and XHC6016B share a 16 mm equivalent F2.0 fixed-focus wide-angle lens with a 75° horizontal field of view, delivering person detection to 540 m and 770 m respectively at minimum illuminations of 0.001 lux and 0.0005 lux. Medium-range coverage is provided by the XHC6060C-ABF and XHC6060B-ABF, pairing a 65 mm equivalent F1.2 high-aperture lens with Auto Back Focus for person detection to 3000 m in colour and 4280 m in monochrome at 0.0006 lux and 0.0003 lux. Long-range detection is anchored by the XHC6160C-ABF and XHC6160B-ABF, deploying a 160 mm equivalent F1.7 telephoto lens with ABF for person detection to 5400 m in colour and 7700 m in monochrome at 0.0008 lux and 0.0004 lux respectively. All six models deliver 1920 x 1080 Full HD resolution and support ONVIF, RTSP, and PELCO protocols over RJ45 with integrated Wi-Fi and optional 4G LTE connectivity.</p><h3>Design Philosophy and Market Context</h3><p>The XHC6 Series was developed in direct response to a procurement pattern that Star-Navi observed across multiple border security and critical infrastructure protection programmes: integrators were assembling perimeter sensor networks from cameras sourced across multiple product families and manufacturers, creating protocol and support fragmentation that increased integration engineering cost and complicated long-term maintenance planning. By building six models across colour and monochrome variants within a single family sharing common interfaces, protocols, and mechanical form factors, Star-Navi enables programme offices to design a complete detection-to-identification range tier from a single product source with a unified support relationship and consistent long-term supply chain.</p><h3>Availability and OEM Module Variants</h3><p>All six XHC6 Series camera models are available immediately from stock. Corresponding bare OEM module variants — the XHM6016, XHM6060, and XHM6160 series in both colour and monochrome configurations — are available for custom enclosure integration under a corporate procurement account. Evaluation units and integration documentation are available to qualified programme offices and system integrators through Star-Navi's defence sales channels at sales@star-navi.net.</p><h3>Executive Statement</h3><p>"The XHC6 Series represents the most complete fixed perimeter surveillance family we have brought to market," said the Head of Surveillance Systems at Star-Navi. "Six models, three range tiers, colour and monochrome in each — all on the same sensor platform, the same interface, the same protocol stack. A programme office can design a complete layered detection network from outer 7700 m detection to inner 540 m identification using one product family and one support contract."</p>

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May 2026 Deployment XHF-A6M19B and XHF-A6M19C Record 45 Trial Orders Within Four Days of Global Launch

<p>HONG KONG, 1 May 2026 — Star-Navi (NDL) announced today that its XHF-A6M19B and XHF-A6M19C night vision FPV camera modules have received 45 trial-production orders within the first four days following official global launch on 28 April 2026. The volume and pace of early commitments represent one of the strongest initial market responses recorded for a new sensor product in the company's history, and have prompted an immediate review of annual production projections across both models.</p><h3>Scale and Composition of Early Demand</h3><p>The 45 orders span a cross-section of the defence imaging market, including UAV payload integrators, unmanned systems OEMs, government evaluation programmes, and regional distributors covering North America, Europe, the Middle East, and the Asia-Pacific corridor. Demand has been distributed across both models in the XHF family: the XHF-A6M19B, which provides monochrome passive night imaging rated to 0.001 lux on a CVBS analogue output, and the XHF-A6M19C, which adds full-colour capability at the same 0.001 lux threshold with automatic colour-to-monochrome transition as ambient illumination falls below the colour performance floor. Several ordering organisations have specified quantities of both models simultaneously, indicating evaluation programmes structured to assess monochrome and colour capability in parallel against the same operational platform rather than treating the two variants as sequential procurement decisions.</p><h3>Why Early Trial Commitments Matter in This Market</h3><p>Trial-production orders in the defence sensor market carry a different weight than pre-orders in commercial consumer markets. They represent a deliberate evaluation commitment by an organisation that has reviewed the product specification, assessed compatibility with its platform or programme, and allocated procurement budget for initial integration and test. Receiving 45 such commitments within 96 hours of product availability indicates that customer awareness and technical review processes were already well advanced before launch, and that the XHF Series addressed a capability requirement that organisations had been actively seeking to fill. In the FPV tactical camera segment specifically, where the gap between adequate analogue CVBS sensitivity and defence-grade low-light performance has been a recognised procurement obstacle for two years, the speed of adoption is consistent with pent-up demand from programmes that had deferred FPV night vision procurement pending a product that met their sensitivity and latency requirements simultaneously.</p><h3>Production Planning and Supply Response</h3><p>Star-Navi's manufacturing operations team confirmed that pre-positioned component supply and manufacturing capacity built into the XHF Series production plan in anticipation of strong launch demand has been sufficient to absorb the initial order volume without delivery schedule impact. However, given the pace of incoming inquiries and the pipeline of evaluation programmes expected to convert to production orders within the next sixty to ninety days, the company has initiated a formal review of its annual production forecast for both the XHF-A6M19B and XHF-A6M19C. Updated figures will be communicated to distributor partners as the review is concluded.</p><h3>Distributor and Integrator Response</h3><p>Regional distributors who were briefed on the XHF Series ahead of the official launch date have reported accelerated interest from end-user programmes that were previously evaluating alternative analogue FPV camera solutions. Several integrators building UAV payloads for border surveillance, perimeter security, and tactical reconnaissance programmes have indicated that the XHF Series' compatibility with standard FPV video transmission infrastructure, combined with its defence-grade sensitivity specification, removes the primary technical obstacle that had prevented night vision integration into their existing platform designs. The 19 mm compact form factor of both models has been specifically noted as a qualification factor by integrators working within the tight payload volume constraints of sub-250 g FPV airframes where larger camera module formats are not accommodable without airframe structural modification.</p><h3>Executive Statement</h3><p>"Forty-five trial orders in four days is not a number we forecast, and I want to be straightforward about that," said the Chief Commercial Officer at Star-Navi. "We had confidence in the product and we knew the market need was real, but the speed at which evaluation programmes committed is a clear signal that customers had already done their technical assessment and were waiting for this specification to become available. We are now focused on making sure our production response matches the demand signal, and on supporting the evaluation programmes that are running so they can convert to volume orders with confidence in our delivery reliability."</p><p>Both the XHF-A6M19B and XHF-A6M19C are available immediately through Star-Navi's authorised distributor network. Qualified programme offices and system integrators may request evaluation units directly through the company's defence sales channels. Updated production and delivery schedules will be published in the second week of May 2026 following completion of the capacity review.</p>

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Apr 2026 Deployment Star-Navi Launches XHF Series Night Vision FPV Cameras for Tactical Drone Operations

<p>HONG KONG, China, 28 April 2026 — Star-Navi (NDL) officially launched the XHF Series of 24/7 night vision FPV camera modules, introducing the XHF-A6M19B and XHF-A6M19C as the company's first products specifically engineered for the tactical FPV drone market. The launch makes Star-Navi one of a small number of defence-oriented sensor manufacturers to address the FPV analogue CVBS camera segment with sensors designed to military sensitivity specifications rather than adapted from consumer camera technology.</p><h3>Product Family Overview</h3><p>Both XHF Series models share a 19 mm × 19 mm compact module form factor and a CVBS analogue output interface, maintaining direct compatibility with the full ecosystem of FPV video transmitters, flight controller OSD overlays, and analogue pilot goggle systems used across tactical FPV platforms without requiring a digital encoding stage that would introduce latency into the video pipeline. The XHF-A6M19B provides monochrome imaging rated to 0.001 lux minimum illumination in colour mode with a 1920 × 1080 resolution at 50 fps, with true starlight monochrome performance for operations in near-total darkness below the colour threshold. The XHF-A6M19C adds full-colour night vision capability at 0.001 lux, with automatic colour-to-monochrome transition as ambient illumination drops below the colour performance threshold, providing a single sensor that covers the complete illumination range from full daylight to near-total darkness without operator intervention.</p><p>Both models operate at 50 fps, matching the frame rate standard used across FPV racing and tactical drone platforms to maintain the smooth video feed that real-time FPV piloting and target observation depend on. The 19 mm lens delivers the forward-facing field of view geometry suited to navigation and target observation at the flight speeds and altitudes used in tactical FPV reconnaissance, strike coordination, and close-range surveillance operations.</p><h3>Market Context and Programme Relevance</h3><p>Tactical FPV programmes have expanded significantly over the past eighteen months as military and border security operators have adopted small FPV platforms for reconnaissance, target observation, and electronic warfare support roles that previously required larger and more expensive platform types. Night operational capability has been identified as the primary gap in most FPV fleet assessments, with existing FPV camera options either providing inadequate low-light sensitivity for passive night navigation or requiring digital video systems that introduce latency penalties inconsistent with real-time FPV control. The XHF Series is designed specifically to close that gap by delivering defence-grade sensitivity on an analogue CVBS interface that preserves the low-latency video architecture that operational FPV platforms require.</p><h3>Executive Statement</h3><p>"We designed the XHF Series around what tactical FPV operators actually experience at night, which is the choice between a camera sensitive enough to navigate with and a camera compatible with their existing video system," said the Head of New Product Development at Star-Navi. "That should not be a trade-off. The XHF-A6M19B and XHF-A6M19C are our answer to that, and they are built to the same sensitivity standards as our ISR camera modules, not to consumer FPV camera specifications."</p><p>The XHF Series entered production in April 2026 and is available immediately through Star-Navi's authorised distributor network. Evaluation units are available to qualified programme offices and system integrators on request through the company's defence sales channels.</p>

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Apr 2026 Technology Star-Navi XHM4201GT Completes Multi-Mode Seeker Integration Trials in Europe

<p>HONG KONG, China, 22 April 2026 — Star-Navi (NDL) has announced the completion of multi-mode integration trials for the XHM4201GT High-Speed Guidance and Angular Measurement Module, confirming successful sensor fusion between the visible-spectrum EO seeker core and externally mounted laser rangefinder and thermal imaging channels across the full terminal engagement envelope. The milestone follows European field trials conducted in March 2026 and represents the final qualification gate before series production release of the expanded multi-mode seeker configuration.</p><h3>Integration Scope and Trial Outcomes</h3><p>The XHM4201GT was initially released in late 2025 as a standalone visible-spectrum EO seeker module for OEM integration into 42 mm class precision-guided airframes, delivering angular accuracy of ≤ 0.7 mrad, vehicle detection to ≥ 1400 m, and target capture within ≤ 300 ms from a 4K CMOS array operating in the 0.4 to 0.7 µm waveband. The April 2026 integration milestone extends this baseline with a validated interface architecture allowing the seeker to receive and fuse target position data from co-mounted laser designation and thermal imaging payloads, enabling the module to maintain guidance continuity across smoke, dust, and target aspect transitions that would degrade single-sensor lock in terminal engagement scenarios.</p><p>European field trials in March evaluated the XHM4201GT in both standalone EO mode and multi-mode configuration against representative vehicle and multirotor UAV target sets at ranges from 800 m to 1400 m. Performance in memory tracking mode, which sustains guidance output for one second following loss of optical lock, was assessed under adverse environmental conditions including partial obscuration by smoke and terrain masking during the terminal approach phase. Trial results confirmed guidance continuity requirements across all evaluated engagement scenarios.</p><h3>Market and Programme Relevance</h3><p>Seeker integration programmes for loitering munitions, counter-UAS interceptors, and small-diameter precision-guided warheads have increasingly specified multi-mode terminal guidance capability as a programme requirement rather than an optional performance enhancement, driven by operational analysis of engagement failures attributed to single-sensor seeker vulnerability in contested environments. The XHM4201GT multi-mode configuration addresses this requirement at the 42 mm seeker bay form factor and ≤ 80 g mass constraint that defines the integration envelope for the majority of current lightweight precision-guided airframe programmes.</p><h3>Executive Statement</h3><p>"The March field trials gave us the data we needed to confirm that the fusion architecture performs as designed under conditions that actually occur in terminal engagements," said the Chief Engineer, Guidance Systems, at Star-Navi. "The memory tracking function was the element that trial evaluators scrutinised most closely, and it held guidance continuity across every scenario we ran against it. We are now in active discussions with several OEM airframe programmes about integration timelines for the multi-mode configuration."</p><p>Series production of the multi-mode XHM4201GT configuration is scheduled to begin in the third quarter of 2026, with initial OEM deliveries targeted for the fourth quarter.</p>

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Apr 2026 Deployment Star-Navi XHC1 Family Expands Deployments With Four New UAV and Overwatch Platforms

<p>HONG KONG, China, 10 April 2026 — Star-Navi (NDL) announced the operational adoption of two additional XHC1 Series camera platforms by border security and law enforcement drone programmes, expanding the family's active deployment base to include the XHC1604U07C, XHC1604U12C, XHC1604SU16C-OW Overwatch module, and XHC1904C-MIPI long-range colour UAV camera. The expansion follows the operational success of the XHC1602 Series reported in January 2026 and marks the broadening of the XHC1 family's operational footprint from low-light ISR into full-HD colour day-and-night surveillance from both fixed elevated positions and airborne platforms.</p><h3>New Platforms and Capability Areas</h3><p>The XHC1604 USB series introduces Full HD 1920 × 1080 resolution at 0.001 lux starlight colour sensitivity across 7 mm, 12 mm, and 16 mm focal length variants, extending the family's coverage from monochrome low-light ISR into colour day-and-night surveillance at ranges from 980 m on the XHC1604U07C to 2260 m on the XHC1604SU16C-OW Overwatch module. The Overwatch variant, rated at 2560 × 1440 resolution, has been adopted for elevated border tower installations where identification-class imagery at extended range across a wide ground sector is the primary operational requirement, and where USB 3.0 Super Speed connectivity allows integration into existing tower compute infrastructure without hardware changes.</p><p>The XHC1904C-MIPI, a Full HD 24/7 colour MIPI camera module delivering 0.0005 lux sensitivity at 900 m person detection range, has entered service on long-endurance fixed-wing UAV platforms assigned to day-and-night border corridor reconnaissance, replacing a dual-sensor payload architecture that previously required separate day and night cameras to cover the full operational cycle. The single-sensor 24/7 approach eliminates the coverage gap at dawn and dusk that dual-sensor architectures introduce during sensor mode transitions, a problem that had been identified as a recurring operational vulnerability in the previous payload configuration.</p><h3>Programme Growth and Family Standardisation</h3><p>The adoption of four additional XHC1 Series variants across two new programme types reflects a procurement trend toward standardising on a single sensor family across all camera positions in an ISR or surveillance programme, rather than sourcing different sensor brands for each focal length and resolution requirement. Star-Navi's approach of providing consistent USB and MIPI interface options across focal length variants within the XHC1 family allows programme offices to maintain a single driver integration and a single support relationship while covering detection ranges from 660 m to 2260 m across different platform and mission types.</p><h3>Executive Statement</h3><p>"The expansion into the XHC1604 and XHC1904C platforms in the same quarter validates the family architecture we built around common interfaces and consistent optical quality," said the Vice President of Business Development at Star-Navi. "Programmes that started with the XHC1602 Series for covert low-light ISR have come back to us for the colour day-and-night variants as their operational requirements have expanded. That retention is the result of making family standardisation genuinely practical at the logistics and software level, not just at the marketing level."</p><p>Further XHC1 Series programme adoptions are anticipated in the second half of 2026 as procurement cycles initiated following January's operational confirmation reach contract award stage.</p>

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Jan 2026 Deployment Star-Navi XHC1602 Series Enters Active Service Across UAV Surveillance Programmes

<p>HONG KONG, China, 19 January 2026 — Star-Navi (NDL) confirmed that the XHC1602 Series of ultra-low-light UAV camera modules has entered active service across multiple unmanned aerial surveillance programmes following commercial release in 2025. Initial deployments span border patrol, maritime reconnaissance, and perimeter ISR applications across three operator programmes, with the XHC1602-L20M416C/B, XHC1602-L20M516C/B, XHC1602-L20M816C/B, and the USB-interface XHC1602-L20U416, L20U516, and L20U816 variants all confirmed in active payload integration.</p><h3>Deployment Configuration and Operational Context</h3><p>The XHC1602 Series was developed to address the passive low-light imaging gap in Group 1 and Group 2 UAV ISR payloads, where active infrared illumination is either mass-prohibitive or operationally inappropriate for covert reconnaissance taskings. All six deployed variants achieve 0.0004 lux minimum illumination in monochrome mode, providing passive starlight imaging across the full dusk-to-dawn cycle without illuminator hardware that would add mass, power draw, or optical signature to the platform. The three MIPI CSI-2 variants interface with SoC and FPGA-based payload computers through 4-Lane MIPI, while the three USB variants connect via USB 3.0 with standard UVC drivers, covering the two dominant embedded compute interface standards used across current-generation tactical ISR drone platforms.</p><p>Focal length coverage across 4 mm, 5 mm, and 8 mm within each interface family allows programme managers to assign detection range by mission type without changing the host board or driver stack, a feature that has been cited by deploying operators as a significant logistics advantage for fleets conducting both area-search and corridor-surveillance taskings from the same airframe class. Person detection ranges across the deployed variants extend from 660 m on the wide-angle 4 mm L20U416 to 1320 m on the telephoto 8 mm L20U816, covering the operational range band required by the majority of border and coastal patrol UAV programmes currently active.</p><h3>Operational Feedback and Programme Acceptance</h3><p>Early operational feedback from deploying programmes has focused on the module's performance in pre-dawn conditions where thermal sensors previously provided the primary detection capability. Operators report that the XHC1602 Series delivers usable classification-quality imagery in the 0.001 to 0.01 lux range that overlaps with the lower sensitivity threshold of uncooled thermal sensors, providing a passive EO alternative for missions where thermal sensor procurement timelines, export considerations, or unit cost constraints have delayed or prevented thermal sensor integration.</p><h3>Executive Statement</h3><p>"The reception from the first programmes to integrate the XHC1602 Series has confirmed that the market for passive low-light UAV cameras at sub-30 g was significantly larger than the legacy active-illumination product alternatives suggested," said the Director of UAV Sensor Products at Star-Navi. "Having MIPI and USB variants across the same focal length range means we cover both the SoC-based payloads and the Jetson-based payloads without asking operators to make an interface compromise. That flexibility has been the primary reason we have seen adoption across multiple programme types simultaneously."</p><p>Production capacity for the XHC1602 Series has been expanded to meet demand from programmes entering procurement in the first half of 2026.</p>

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Feb 2022 Deployment Star-Navi XHC2 Series Cameras Selected for International Border Security Contract

<p>HONG KONG, China, 14 February 2022 — Star-Navi (NDL) announced today that its XHC2 Series fixed surveillance camera systems have been selected under a multi-year international border security contract covering deployment across extended land perimeter and coastal observation infrastructure. The award encompasses the full XHC2 product family, including the XHC2110C-ABF, XHC2290C-ABF, XHC2012C, and XHC2025C, each assigned to specific detection range tiers within the programme's layered perimeter architecture.</p><h3>Programme Scope and Deployment Architecture</h3><p>The contract calls for the installation of XHC2 Series cameras across multiple fixed tower and hilltop positions covering terrain segments requiring continuous passive optical coverage from medium range out to 9000 m. The XHC2290C-ABF, rated at 0.001 lux minimum illumination with person detection to 9000 m through its 290 mm F1.7 auto-back-focus lens, will anchor the outer detection layer at positions where coastal and open-terrain approach corridors require the longest passive standoff coverage. Medium-range positions will deploy the XHC2025C and XHC2012C, providing person detection at 1910 m and 1200 m respectively across checkpoint approach and perimeter arc sectors where wide field of view takes precedence over maximum detection range.</p><p>The XHC2110C-ABF, which integrates onboard AI detection and classification without a dedicated server or DVR, will serve positions where infrastructure constraints prevent the deployment of rack-mounted processing equipment. Its 110 mm auto-back-focus lens delivers person detection to 4250 m and vehicle detection to 9600 m from a self-contained installation that outputs classified detection alerts directly over IP, reducing the support infrastructure footprint at remote observation nodes.</p><h3>Operational Significance</h3><p>The selection of the XHC2 family under a structured border security programme reflects the maturity of the product line and its demonstrated performance across the full ambient illumination range from daylight through near-total darkness. All four models in the series are rated to 0.001 lux or better in colour mode, eliminating the operational coverage gap at dawn and dusk that has historically required supplementary active illumination at perimeter installations. Auto-back-focus compensation across the 110 mm and 290 mm telephoto models ensures sustained sharpness through seasonal temperature cycles without field maintenance intervention, a critical requirement for programmes managing hundreds of sensor positions across large geographic areas.</p><h3>Executive Statement</h3><p>"This contract validates the engineering approach we took with the XHC2 Series from the outset," said the Head of Surveillance Systems at Star-Navi. "Each model in the family was designed around a specific range tier so that a programme office can assemble a complete layered detection architecture from a single product family with a consistent interface and support structure. The feedback from field evaluation was that the auto-back-focus performance at 290 mm was the deciding factor at the outer detection layer positions."</p><p>Deliveries under the first programme phase are scheduled to commence in the third quarter of 2022, with full installation across all designated positions to be completed within twelve months of contract commencement.</p>

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