DND Seeks Dogs Outfits with Camera Systems for Operations

This article was last updated on April 16, 2022

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An announcement by Department of National Defense has implicated that it is planning to buy 12 canine-mounted vests and camera systems that would be used in training and operations. A tender posted on the federal government’s procurement website revealed that “DND has a requirement for a Canine Mounted Integrated Vest and Camera System for use in training and operations. The system includes custom-fitted vests to carry the camera system, and remote receivers held by the handlers to receive and display the video feed from the camera system.”

Furthermore, the post explains in detail that each canine vest and camera system should include a wireless camera and transmitter that will be attached on the doggy vest along with two wireless handheld receivers, rechargeable batteries and charger. In addition to that, it was elucidated that the cameras and receivers must be waterproof to one metre for a minimum of one hour, be able to operate between temperatures from -21 to +49 C, and in rain, sleet, hail, snow, sand and wind. Moreover, it was also mentioned that they must be able to handle almost any terrain, including “jungle, mountain, forest and desert.”

Whereas on the other hand, the post explains that the camera needs to compact to fit on the pooch’s back, having a maximum length of 25 centimetres and width of 10 centimetres, and include infrared illumination “for low-light visibility that does not produce a red glow and is not visible to the bare human eye.”