Dual-channel hybrid system ASHS is a multi-purpose device for all-weather and 24/7 surveillance within a wide spectral range from 0.4 to 1.1 microns and from 8 to 14 microns. Low light CMOS sensor and bolometer with digital processing deliver high-quality imagery in IR and LWIR. Combination of a narrow FOV Infrared channel for identification and a wider FOV thermal imager for detection delivers 2-in-1 functionality which is easily switched from one channel to other.