Indigo Systems is partnering with Autoliv Inc. in the development and production of a driver’s night vision system that will be made available to automobile manufacturers.
QWIP Technologies, QWIPTECH, has been awarded a $1.6 million contract by DARPA to develop a 1024 x 1024 pixel multicolor QWIP FPA.
A bigger role for infrared.
DRS Technologies has completed the acquisition of Boeing’s Sensors and Electronics (SES) business for $67 million.
INO (institut national d'optique) has concluded a license agreement with Honeywell, that allows INO to fully use Honeywell’s patents in the field of uncooled microbolometer detectors and associated micro-packaging
BAE Systems Integrated Defense Solutions has been awarded a $3.3 million contract for the Ground Stand-off Minefield Detection System (GSTAMIDS) Block I.
Gulfstream Aerospace - a subsidiary of General Dynamics - has received certification from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to install its infrared Enhanced Vision System (EVS) on the Gulfstream V ultra-long range business jet
Largest-ever military contract is also expected to be the largest-ever for infrared
IRCON has acquired Lumitron (Louisville, Kentucky) and now operates it as the Lumitron Division