Watch the Earth in ultra-high definition livestreamed from video cameras on the International Space Station (ISS). Deployed by UK-based satellite specialists - Sen – these state-of-the-art 4K video...

In a recent exclusive interview with IEN Europe – Rob Watkinson discusses the advantages of optimised bespoke lenses for scientific applications. In addition to describing some ‘cool’ custom optics...

Vision and imaging systems typically require a camera, imaging sensor and lens operating together to provide a working solution. For them to work optimally, all the components must be matched...

Traditionally wide-angle lenses suffer from image distortion. Depending on how you calculate the distortion you will typically be looking at between 5 to 15%. The lens will also require a very large...

Optics play a crucial role in a wide variety of defence applications. To deliver a robust and reliable optical system for such an application it is critical that a detailed specification is provided...

Designing and producing optics for use in space is a highly specialised area where expertise and experience are critical. Over the last 15+ years we have created a wide variety of...

A military contractor required eight mounted high-performance lenses to provide a 360° view enabling their smart ballistics detection system to detect the UV from gun muzzle flashes, identify its...

Standard glass will turn brown or grey when exposed to x-ray radiation which will in time render the lens unusable. Because of this phenomenon, radiation-resistant cerium doped glasses can be used...

Satellite video specialists – SEN (UK) has launched a live stream (https://www.youtube.com/@Sen) using six of its 4K cameras installed on the International Space Station. These cameras, integrating...