Optics for professional users

We are New Zealand’s leading supplier of thermal and night vision optics for professional, government and volunteer groups.

Advanced Optics are New Zealand’s premier supplier of professional thermal and night vision optics.

Our products meet the demands of a wide range of professional users. Contact us for expert advice, quotations and demonstration sets. Phone 03 9700 570.

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Our client base and track record are second to none. As well as providing the finest European made optics, we also offer advise, training, product servicing.

We have demonstration kits for government and SAR/Coastguard that can be taken out and evaluated in real-life conditions.

Contact us to discuss your requirements 03 9700 570

See our professional clients

  • Coastguard New Zealand
  • Land Search and Rescue New Zealand
  • New Zealand Search and Rescue
  • Philips Search and Rescue Trust
  • NZAF Search and Rescue
  • New Zealand Police
  • New Zealand Customs
  • Department of Conservation
  • Ministry for Primary Industries Fisheries
  • New Zealand local and regional councils
  • Auckland University
  • New Zealand wildlife trusts
  • New Zealand pest control companies
  • Helicopter culling companies
  • Meat recovery companies
  • New Zealand Fish and Game Council
  • Security firms
  • Forestry companies
  • Farmers, horticulturists and landowners.

Professional news

June 2024 : NZ Police invest in Pulsar Axion thermals

New Zealand Police HQ order the new Pulsar Axion XQ30 Pro for front-line officers.

This ultra-compact thermal monocular is small enough to fit in a pocket, while delivering performance for a variety of situations, including recording evidence, first responder search and rescue, surveillance and general policing duties.

Pulsar Axion 30 series

May 2024 : Coastguard Nelson receives new thermal

During the 2022 Coastguard New Zealand National Conference, the Coastguard Nelson unit won an ANV Gen3+ Night Vision Goggle in a prize draw that was sponsored and held by Advanced Optics.

However, after collecting the prize, Coastguard Nelson president Pete Kara generously donated the thermal to Coastguard West Coast who were in more urgent need for this technology. 

In recognition of Coastguard Nelson’s generosity, Advanced Optics donated a new Pulsar Lexion XP38 thermal imager as a replacement for the device that they had donated to Coastguard West Coast.

Coastguard Nelson receive new thermal imager

Left to right- Jo Nichols, Christine Stewart-Corke, Wayne Harrison (Coastguard Nelson President), Johanna Cobb.

Pete Kara donating prize to Coastguard West Coast.

NZ Police invest in Pulsar Merger LRF thermals

New Zealand Police HQ received their latest consignment of Pulsar Merger LRF XP50 bi-ocular thermal imagers. The 33 devices supplied improves officer safety, offender detection, surveillance and first responder search and rescue. Advanced Optics is proud to help Police keep our communities safe.

Pulsar Merger LRF XQ35 XP50 XL50

NZ Customs invest in Pulsar Axion 2 LRF thermals

New Zealand Customs recently invested in Pulsar Axion 2 LRF XG35 thermal monoculars. The Axion range are light, compact and offer reliability, performance and ease of use.

Fine image resolution image and time stamped recording enables spotting and recording of suspicious activity. Its compact size is easy to carry and ideal for surveillance and enforcement 24/7.

Pulsar Axion 2 LRF XQ35 Pro

High Country Contracting makes national news

Our Pulsar thermal optics are used throughout New Zealand by pest control firms, Department of Conservation, regional councils, wildlife trusts, farmers and landowners.

The XP range of riflesights and monoculars are the most sought after, due to having a wide-field-of-view and the ability to zoom-in for longer distances. Our products have quick-change rechargeable batteries that ensure that work is completed during intensive control.

High Country Contracting is a ‘super-star’ pest control firm who use our products for their shooting operations. As well as shooting, they also offer a range of control measures that are proven to maintain low pest numbers.

https://www.highcountrycontracting.co.nz

North Island Wallabies - Pete Peeti

Pete Peeti is a well known author, chef and presenter of Hunting Aotearoa and Kai Time On The Road. Pete also owns Hinaki Pest Control which mainly operates in the Bay of Plenty, Waikato and Central North Island. This video explores his work eradicating Dama wallabies using our thermal and night vision spotters and riflescopes.

ANV Ultra Gen3+ night vision goggles. In stock.

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Exceptional generation 3+ night vision performance

Our new range of mil spec Generation 3+ NV goggles, monoculars and accessories are ideal for navigation, search and rescue and security.

The ANV Ultra series are highly specified with important features such as high performance P-45 GaAs white phosphor image intensifier tubes, auto-gating, manual gain control, auto vertical shut-off with override, nitrogen purged fully waterproof housings and in-built IR illuminator.

Two tube resolutions are available in six grades:

ANV Ultra HD-BW
68 lpp/mm resolution / >1900 / >2000 / >2100 FoM

ANV Ultra SD-BW
64 lpp/mm resolution / >1700 / >1800 / >1900 FoM

Devices are supplied with a headmount, sacrificial window/s and a carrycase.

We hold stock for immediate supply.

ANV Gen 3 user sales
ANV Gen3 night vision devices are restricted to government and volunteer (Coastguard and SAR) groups only. Contact us for the availability of demonstration models for evaluation.

Due to our international licensing, ANV Gen 3+ NV optics cannot be exported outside of New Zealand.

Coastguard New Zealand Conference 2022

Advanced Optics proudly sponsored Conference Day 2 and 3, and the Air Patrol Special Merit Award. We also donated a set of ANV Gen3 goggles and a Pulsar Lexion XP38 thermal imager by way of raffle. Jo Nicholls of Advanced Optics, gave a speech drew the winning tickets.

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