U.S. Army and Intevac Partner to Develop Digital Night Vision Camera

Intevac Photonics, a subsidiary of Intevac, Inc., (Nasdaq:IVAC) announced today it has received a $3.5M subcontract award from the U.S. Army for the development and evaluation of a two mega-pixel, digital night vision camera to be integrated onto the Apache helicopter.

This camera will incorporate Intevac’s unique extreme low-light level detection sensor.

“This contract, for the evaluation of our digital night vision camera and sensor on an existing, major U.S. Army platform, is an important win for our business,” commented Joe Pietras, Executive Vice President and General Manager of Intevac Photonics. “This application represents a large-volume opportunity for our digital night vision camera and fits precisely with our strategy to be a leading supplier of digital low-light imaging products for vital U.S. military applications.”