The dramatic increase in precision gimbaled electro-optical sensor systems has led to major developments in supporting hardware. These EO systems require the transmission of large amounts of data as well as power and other signals through rotating shafts. With the development of high bandwidth slip rings, twisted capsules, fiber optic rotary joints and multiplexing technologies. 3gotek has developed a range of products that are widely used in major airborne and ground EO systems such as Independent Thermal Viewer (CITV), Independent Viewer (CIV) azimuth axis and its elevation axis, Advanced Targeting Forward Looking Infrared (ATFLIR) ), Low Altitude Night Navigation and Targeting Infrared (LANTIRN) and pods for EO targeting and navigation.
Fixed-wing propeller aircraft use specialized de-icing slip rings to transfer electricity from the fuselage generator to the rotating propeller. These propellers are heated to avoid ice buildup on the ground during flight or in bad weather conditions.