A xenon arc searchlight or illumination system incorporates a quick change release
and assembly so that the lamp, reflector and battery assemblies are easily field
replaceable without tools. The lamp, ballast, battery and charger are provided
in a single rugged package which can be sealed for field use. The searchlight is
combined by an appropriate mounting adaptable with other optical detector devices
such as cameras, binoculars and night vision telescopes. The beam output is similarly
usable with a combination of filters to allow the most varied intensity and wavelengths
for a particular application, such as smoke filled environments, surveillance employing
near-infrared or infrared illumination, ultraviolet, underwater illumination or
illumination with any color in the visible range.
