EOL Announcement: SHOTOVER ION-R, ION-F, and ION-ARINC

SHOTOVER ION-R, ION-F, and ION-ARINC have reached their end of life (EOL) due to parts obsolescence and will no longer be available for purchase. Support for all sold IONs is guaranteed through December 31, 2026.

Stay tuned for updates on our next-generation recorder, which will be posted here on our website as soon as they become available.

SHOTOVER ION

ION is a multipurpose geospatial video recorder that can be utilized for a wide range of land, sea and air missions. It offers simultaneous recording of multiple HD-SDI video channels, one channel of analog video, audio and metadata. It can be stacked for an unlimited number of recording inputs and shows video in real-time, giving you complete confidence that your content is being recorded.

Ultra-Compact Rugged Design
Multi-Channel HD Recording
Playback While Recording

Explore Applications

Airborne Law Enforcement

ION provides airborne law enforcement with a flexible, high-definition geospatial video recorder packaged into a compact and easy to use unit. Backed by SHOTOVER’s industry-leading mission management systems currently in use on over 250 airborne law enforcement platforms worldwide, ION was built with your mission in mind.

  • Never miss the action with ION’s built-in recording buffer that allows you to capture up to a minute of footage prior to pressing the record button.
  • Automatically trigger recordings based on events such as skids-off or hoist cam activation. 
  • Use inexpensive SD or USB memory to capture hours of HD quality video with metadata.
  • See what is being recorded as it is captured with ION’s 2.15 in [54.61 mm] diagonal, full-color, night vision compliant display.

Expandable and Flexible

Do more with your mission recorder — Supported integrations and upgrades* include:

  • Add AIS/ADS-B/AVL information into the Metadata/VANC stream being recorded (specific receiver is required and not included)
  • Custom symbology – PIP views, custom watermarks, masking symbology
  • Moving maps – Display open street maps, aeronautical, and topo maps on any compatible cockpit display
  • Display weather radar on any compatible cockpit display
  • Generate Reaper/Predator/Grey Eagle/Shadow/Scan Eagle symbology overlays

*Upgrades features may carry additional cost and/or require additional hardware. Please contact us for details.

Weather Radar

ION lets you maximize the panel-space in your cockpit by doing things that other recorders cannot. Connect ION to an airborne pulse Doppler weather radar system (ARINC 708) and turn any cockpit display into a situational awareness enhancing moving map with airborne radar overlays. Weather radar overlays function independently from ION’s capability to simultaneously record multiple channels of HD geospatial video to low-cost USB or SD removable media, so you can do more with less equipment.

  • Integration with ARINC 708 dataset airborne weather radar systems including those from Bendix King, Rockwell Collins, and Garmin.
  • Custom, zoomable moving maps with radar overlay.
  • Use inexpensive SD or USB memory to capture hours of HD quality video with metadata.
  • Never miss the action – ION’s video buffer captures video prior to the record button being pressed.
  • Playback and review while recording. See something and want a closer look? Pause and replay while you are still recording.
  • Have an old composite video gimbal?  Convert your legacy gimbal to support the latest digital standards through ION.
  • Capture recordings with position information that can be integrated with Earthscape.com.
  • Night vision compatible screen and backlit buttons.

Utility inspection

ION provides utility inspection operators with a full-featured, HD video recorder with the ability to simultaneously record multiple channels of video, audio, and metadata in one, compact, easy-to-use unit. Operators can overlay the locations of pipelines, power lines, and more on live video and easily mark locations of interest in the recorded video.

ION is built on the foundation of our industry-leading airborne mission management systems. Currently used in over 250 airborne platforms worldwide, every one of SHOTOVER’s products are backed by a company that understands your mission.

  • Mark GPS locations of interest during patrols.
  • Use inexpensive SD or USB memory to capture hours of HD quality video with metadata.
  • Never miss the action – ION’s configurable record buffer captures video prior to the record button being pressed.
  • Playback and review while recording. See something and want a closer look? Pause and replay while you are still recording.
  • Designed to work with any video source or gimbal.
  • Capture recordings with GPS position information that can be integrated with Earthscape.com.
  • Use ION to output video to any compatible cockpit display. Show active recordings, playback and review video, display moving maps, etc. 

Wildlife Surveys

ION provides wildlife survey operators with a multi-functional, high-definition, geospatial recorder with the ability to simultaneously record multiple channels of video, audio and metadata. Operators can overlay information such as den or herd locations, parcel boundaries, tracking information as well as quickly and easily mark locations of interest.

ION is built on the foundation of our industry-leading airborne mission management systems. Currently used in over 250 airborne platforms worldwide, every SHOTOVER product come backed by a company that understands your mission.

  • Mark GPS locations of interest during patrols.
  • Use inexpensive SD or USB memory to capture hours of HD quality video with metadata.
  • Never miss the action – ION’s configurable record buffer captures video prior to the record button being pressed.
  • Playback and review while recording. See something and want a closer look? Pause and replay while you are still recording.
  • Designed to work with any video source or gimbal.
  • Capture recordings with GPS position information that can be integrated with Earthscape.com.
  • Use ION to output video to any compatible cockpit display. Show active recordings, playback and review video, display moving maps, etc. 

ION: Cost Savings and Convenience for Range Operations

Looking for an all-digital, geospatial video recorder for range surveillance & recording? ION is the ideal video recorder for operation that require accurate, time-stamped video with embedded telemetric and positional metadata. Record multiple channels of HD video using inexpensive, consumer grade recordable media. Reliable and customizable, ION can replace aging analog equipment with a compact, digital solution.

  • Completely eliminate the need for videotape and expensive P2 cards. Instead, use inexpensive SD or USB memory to capture hours of HD quality video with metadata.
  • Record video from MWIR and SWIR cameras with full support for Camera Link interface standard.
  • Automatically embed IRIG-B time code data directly into the video files.
  • Playback and review while recording. See something and want a closer look? Pause and replay while you are still recording.
  • Built-in support for 1PPS input from any GPS source.
  • Because installation requirements can vary, contact us for a detailed price quote.

ION: GigE Compatible Digital Video Recorder

ION provides full support for an incredible range of Gigabit Ethernet (GigE) cameras.  Whether you are recording SWIR, MWIR, LWIR, or high-resolution or high-frame rate video, ION offers a tremendous amount of capability at very little cost.  When connected to an IMU, you can produce a MISB/STANAG 4609 compliant recording or live stream — and when connected to a pan/tilt unit, the ION can respond to CoT messages and slew your sensor to the location of interest.

ION gives operators the ability to simultaneously record multiple channels of video, audio, and metadata in one, easy-to-use unit.

  • Completely eliminate the need for videotape and expensive P2 cards.
  • Use inexpensive SD or USB memory to capture hours of HD quality video with metadata.
  • Record video from MWIR and SWIR cameras with full support for GigE data interface.
  • Playback and review while recording. See something and want a closer look? Pause and replay while you are still recording.
  • Automatically capture metadata and time stamps embedded in the recorded video.
  • Because installation requirements vary, please contact  for a detailed quote.

Lots of Features. Compact Design

ION features a full-color, night vision compliant display that provides more screen real estate than any other geospatial video recorder in its class. Not only does the display allow you to see your video channels in real-time, but you can also monitor recordings and review video on the device.

  • 5-inch (127 mm) DZUS rail mount design common among nearly all panel-mounted avionics.
  • Simultaneously record to any available media device, or stack multiple ION units for an almost limitless array of recording options
  • KLV / STANAG 4609 compliant metadata is automatically embedded in your video.
  • Enable real-time video streaming from the ION to ground stations, tablets, or mobile devices when paired with a cellular modem and SHOTOVER’s Earthscape video portal.
  • Tested to hold up against rigorous DO-160 standards. 
  • Mounting in an equipment or avionics bay? No problem– we’ll even help you customize your installation setup.

Go Ahead, Press Record

You shouldn’t have to miss the action because you were worried about saving precious drive space. ION uses consumer-grade, off the shelf, class 4 (or higher) SD and USB memory — It’s easy and inexpensive to acquire. Recording roughly 4GB of high-definition video per hour, ION can record one or several missions to low-cost, highly portable media meaning you won’t break the bank while recording.

ION’s recordable media drives are hot-swappable and expandable up to and beyond 1TB. So, go on, record whatever you want, whenever you want.

Technical Specifications

Front Connections

  • USB 3.0 x 2
  • SD Card x 2

Rear Connections

  • HD-SDI Input x 2 
    • Single channel, 3G-SDI (1080p60) input supported
  • Analog Video Input x 1
  • HD-SDI Output x 1 
    • 3g-SDI (1080p60) output supported
  • Gigabit Ethernet x 1
  • RS-232 x 5
  • RS-422 x 2
  • Audio In x 2 
  • Audio Out x 2
  • GPIO x 2
  • USB 2.0 x 1
  • ARINC 429 x 2 IN, 1 OUT (Optional)
  • 28 VDC Input, Panel Dimming

Storage

  • External - Continuous uninterrupted recording with Hot-Swap

Weight

  • 2.6 Lbs. / 1.22 Kg

Size

  • 7" L x 5" W x 1.875" H / 177.8mm x 127mm x 47.6mm

Never Pay for Support or Product Updates Again

With ION you get:

  • 3-year hardware warranty
  • 1-year money-back guarantee
  • 24-hour replacement for USA customers, expedited shipping worldwide
  • Free support and software updates