At Santa Barbara Focalplane (SBF), Lockheed Martin’s infrared (IR) center of excellence, seeing is believing. SBF develops and manufactures focal plane arrays (FPAs) that deliver high-resolution imagery in real-time, integrated dewar cooler assemblies for high-performance sensors, and camera cores that offer big-sensor performance in compact and low-SWAP configurations.
SBF offers a diverse selection of off-the-shelf and custom-built FPAs. Our revolutionary nBn FPA and high-speed digital read-out integrated circuit (ROIC) technologies are the foundation of our advanced sensor offerings.
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![Santa Barbara Focalpane makes high-resolution FPAs for land-, air- and space-based systems. An FPA is a light-sensing device that generates infrared imagery.](/content/dam/lockheed-martin/mfc/photo/focal-plane-arrays/fpa-01.jpg.pc-adaptive.full.medium.jpg)
![The multi-spectral VISR flare monitor camera, powered by an SBF FPA, is helping petroleum companies like BP monitor emissions at remote sites around the world. Photo courtesy of BP.](/content/dam/lockheed-martin/mfc/photo/focal-plane-arrays/mfc-focal-plane-arrays-visr-angola-01.jpg.pc-adaptive.full.medium.jpg)
![An SBF FPA is at the core of Lockheed Martin’s Pilotage Distributed Aperture Sensor (PDAS) sensor. PDAS is the first tactical installation of a multi-functional DAS system for Army aviation. Photo courtesy of Bell.](/content/dam/lockheed-martin/mfc/photo/focal-plane-arrays/mfc-focal-plane-arrays-pdas-flight-line.jpg.pc-adaptive.full.medium.jpg)
Lockheed Martin's 360-Degree Pilot Visual System Completes First Flight On Bell V-280 Valor
An SBF FPA is at the core of Lockheed Martin’s Pilotage Distributed Aperture Sensor (PDAS) sensor. PDAS is the first tactical installation of a multi-functional DAS system for Army aviation. Video courtesy of Bell.