Washington, D.C. — BUSINESS WIRE — October 25, 2004
Intevac to Enable Industry with Advanced Imaging and Sensor Technology for Military and Commercial Applications Intevac, Inc. (Nasdaq:IVAC), at today's annual meeting of the Association of the U.S. Army, announced the sales launch of the OverWatch(TM) developer program, making Intevac's COTS (commercial off-the-shelf) night vision and laser imaging technology available to major defense and aerospace contractors and commercial OEMs engaged in developing large-scale applications for military and commercial imaging markets. Intevac's OverWatch developer program is designed to provide customers with unique design requirements access to Intevac's advanced sensor technology. By offering manufacturing kits and complete design guides, coupled with engineering support, Intevac's customers will be able to quickly develop, test, and field advanced sensor solutions for a wide range of tactical imaging applications, including ground vehicles, dismounted soldiers, individual and crew-served weapons, manned and unmanned aircraft, maritime, and security imaging systems. Verle Aebi, president of Intevac's photonics technology division, remarked: "Our reference designs, engineering expertise, and technical support will enable customers to tailor and quickly adapt Intevac advanced night vision and laser imaging technology to their specific military or commercial needs. The OverWatch program addresses the need for advanced sensors across a broad range of applications, such as legacy system upgrades, Land Warrior/Future Force Warrior, FCS, UAV/UGV payloads, helmet-mounted cueing systems, and other critical Force Protection Systems." About OverWatch Intevac's OverWatch program is designed to assist major defense, aerospace contractors and commercial OEMs with rapid integration of Intevac's low-light and laser imaging technology into military, aerospace, and commercial applications where standard form factor cameras and imaging subsystems are not acceptable. OverWatch participants will receive complete reference design, board schematics, diagnostics, sensor documentation, camera ICD, functional and mechanical engineering samples, firmware, application software, a camera reference platform, and access to Intevac's engineering team for design support. For details on the OverWatch Program or other Intevac imaging offerings, please contact Intevac at 408-986-9888, or send email to imaging@intevac.com About Intevac Intevac is the world's leading supplier of thin-film disk sputtering equipment for the hard disk drive industry and a provider of leading edge extreme low-light imaging sensors, cameras, and systems. For more information visit the Company's website at www.intevac.com. OverWatch(tm) is a trademark of Intevac, Inc. CONTACT: Intevac SOURCE: Intevac
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