Point it, B.E. Meyers VSLAP

B.E. Meyers & Co brings their new VSLAP series a compact high-power near infrared target pointer and illuminator to the market. The VSLAP-V1 is the latest device in production from the B.E. Meyers & Co line of high-power lasers designed to enhance air-to-ground pointing, illumination, and communication. Its design provides increased output, ergonomic form factor, and better integration with weapon systems.

Since the 1993 release of the IZLID has set the standard for high powered Near-Infrared laser pointers and illuminators. The IZLIDseries is used in TACP, CCT, JTAC, SOTAC, ANGLICO and JFO applications and for other air-to-ground integration and communication needs. It’s now a widely used product by military agencies around the world. Learning from decades of battlefield experience with the IZLID, B.E. Meyers has further innovated with the introduction of the VSLAP-V1, with the same capability as the IZLID.

At the core of the VSLAP-V1 is B.E. Meyer’s patented DeathStar technology that co-aligns six individual laser diodes into a single concentrated beam, outputting up to 1.21 Watts of power. These co-aligned beams diverge over long distances and create the perception of a single beam with a much larger profile than traditional laser systems. The increased size of the beam profile increases its long-range visibility for high altitude aircraft communication. On-target illumination clarity is also improved by the six lasers in the DeathStar system. As the beams diverge downrange, they begin to overlap each other, which removes the inconsistencies in each of the individual defused Edge Emitting Lasers (EEL). This is vital for situational awareness when using the VSLAPs 2.5º flood for target illumination.