April 2007

L-3 IR Products’ New Strategy on Auto Night Vision

L-3 Infrared Products is taking aim at the military driver’s vision enhancement (DVE) market with a new system intended to be used on tactical wheeled vehicles. The Diver’s Vision System (DVS) makes use of the company’s uncooled BST FPAs which are also used in its commercial automotive night vision system.

Zeiss Acquiring Denel Optronics

Carl Zeiss Optronics GmbH is acquiring a 70% interest in Denel Optronics, which is owned by the state-owned defense group Denel Pty. Ltd. and is currently undergoing partial privatization. The German company and Denel Optronics have collaborated closely on technology for a number of years.

LumaSense Buying Mikron

Mikron Infrared is being acquired by LumaSense Technologies, Inc. for approximately $65 million.

Ann Arbor Sensor Develops New Ultra Low-Cost Thermopile

Ann Arbor Sensor Systems has developed a new ultra low-cost uncooled thermopile array.

Sofradir Awarded Contract for Space Sensors

Sofradir has been awarded a EUR 3.2 million (USD 4.2 million) contract by NEC Toshiba Space for an infrared detector to be used on the Global Change Observation Mission (GCOM) satellite of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA).

OASYS Head Mounted Display for TWS

OASYS Technology has received an order for 2300 Head Mounted Displays (HMD) from the U.S. Army RDECOM for use with the U.S. Thermal Weapon Sight.

New Infrared Imaging Products

 

Government Contract Awards in Infrared Imaging

 

Government Contract Solicitations in Infrared Imaging