Night Vision / EO-IR
Pulsar Helion 2 XP50 Pro vs AGM Taipan TM25-384
Handheld thermal spotters were among the most-requested donations to Ukrainian units. The Helion and Taipan bracket the flagship and mid-range tiers volunteers actually bought, making this the reference monocular comparison.
Specification comparison
| Specification | Pulsar Helion 2 XP50 Pro | AGM Taipan TM25-384 |
|---|---|---|
| Resolution | 640x480 px | 384x288 px |
| Pixel pitch | 17 µm | 12 µm |
| NETD | <25 mK class | Not publicly disclosed |
| Base magnification | 2.5x | Not publicly disclosed |
| Detection range | ~1800 m class | ~1200 m class |
| Weight | ~0.5 kg class | ~0.3 kg class |
| Battery | IPS7 pack, ~8 h class | Internal, ~7 h class |
| Refresh | Not publicly disclosed | 50 Hz class |
| Objective | Not publicly disclosed | 25 mm F1.0 class |
Values are reproduced exactly as recorded in the DroneZone systems database. Where a figure is absent from the public record, it is marked “Not publicly disclosed” rather than estimated.
How to read this
On the attributes both systems publish as directly comparable numbers, the recorded figures break down as follows.
- Pulsar Helion 2 XP50 Pro lists 17 µm pixel pitch against AGM Taipan TM25-384's 12 µm.
Figures as stated by manufacturers and public documentation; class-level estimates are marked as such in the entries themselves.