Diehl Defence /AIM Infrarot-Module GmbH

AIM Infrarot-Module GmbH develops, manufactures and sells premium infrared detectors and thermal sights as well as Stirling cooling engines required for the operation of detectors at cryogenic temperatures. The high-tech company combines all necessary core competencies such as electronic engineering, microelectronics, semiconductor technology including crystal growth, optics and precision engineering under one roof. AIM not only manufactures standard products but also offers customer specific solutions and belongs to a small elite of manufacturers in these technologies worldwide. AIM products are in service with the German Bundeswehr and NATO-countries. They are also used in research, industrial processes, safety & security technologies and environmental protection. Space applications constitute an additional important segment.

AIM is one of the leading manufacturer of IR Detectors worldwide. We develop and produce innovative and customer-specific solutions in the field of IR Detectors, cryo-coolers and thermal sights. As technology leader, we expand our skills and capabilities continuously to satisfy the wide range of requirements of our customers.

AIM offers a large portfolio of IR detectors and cryo-coolers for various military applications i.e. missile seeker heads, ground and vehicle based weapon stations, pilotage and targeting pods, missile approach warner and thermal sights. In addition, AIM offers a small range of thermal sights for sniper application based on AIM IR detectors. IR detectors for space applications are developed and produced according to mission specific requirements.

Optics, Optik, Optronics, Optronik, Photonics, Infrared, Infrarot, detector, detektor, IR, cooler, VIS, SWIR, eSWIR, MWIR, LWIR, VLWIR, MCT, CMT, HgCdTe, MBE