Founded by Tom Boyer in 2006, veteran-owned IR.Tools™ manufactures infrared identification and thermal-training products for military, law-enforcement, hunting, and sportsmen communities. The company grew from a single military-grade glow patch into a U.S.-made operation producing custom IFF patches and NIST-aligned thermal drone-training discs, with its SandStorm Technology™ designed to improve patch durability and infrared visibility. In 2026, IR.Tools marks 20 years of developing products intended to help people identify, protect, and train in infrared environments.
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IEC Infrared Systems, LLCFounded in 1999 by two NASA microgravity combustion researchers, IEC Infrared Systems is a Middleburg Heights, Ohio, NASA Spinoff company focused on surveillance and defense technology. Its engineers design and manufacture integrated infrared imaging systems in-house for military and government users, while its ISO 9001 certification reflects the company’s established quality system.MIDDLEBURG HEIGHTS, OH
FLIRWith roots in the development of the first commercial infrared scanner in 1965, FLIR is a Teledyne Technologies brand known for more than 60 years of infrared innovation. The company designs and manufactures sensing technologies that help industrial, government, and commercial customers see conditions they cannot detect with ordinary cameras.ELKRIDGE, MD
FLIRWith roots in the development of commercial infrared scanning that began in 1965, FLIR is known for more than six decades of infrared camera innovation. Now a Teledyne Technologies brand, it develops sensing technologies for demanding industrial, government, and commercial settings, helping users see conditions and problems that conventional observation can miss.541713PITTSBURGH, PA
Teledyne JudsonSince 1969, Teledyne Judson Technologies has been known for solving difficult infrared sensing problems for OEMs and researchers. The Montgomeryville, Pennsylvania company makes its products in the USA and supplies detectors for demanding work ranging from biomedical imaging to defense, including NASA’s Mars 2020 Perseverance mission. Its quality system is certified to ISO 9001:2015.MONTGOMERYVILLE, PA