For Immediate Release
Gen 3 Pinnacle™ Tube Will Enhance Night Operations for Helicopter Pilots
May 16, 2003: Roanoke, VA --- ITT Industries Night Vision has shipped to the U.S. Army the first of its AN/AVS-6(V)3 Aviators’ Night Vision Imaging System (ANVIS) units for the OMNIBUS VI procurement. These units are the first “V3” ANVIS models to be equipped with ITT’s new Gen 3 Pinnacle™ tube, which provides the highest possible performance currently available in an image intensification device.
“The ability to fly night operations has proven to be a critical war-fighting advantage for U.S. military aviators,” stated Gary Aicher, ITT Industries Night Vision President & General Manager. “Our new Pinnacle technology further promotes mission success by improving the resolution of the night-time image under increasingly dark situations and minimizing the interference caused by light sources within the image.”
In addition to offering improved resolution, the Gen 3 Pinnacle tubes included in the OMNIBUS VI AN/AVS-6(V)3 systems offer improved photoresponse, higher signal-to-noise ratio, and longer tube life. The gated power supply provides a dramatic reduction in “halo” effects - typically experienced while flying over well-lit urban areas - and the anti-reflective coating (ARC) of the objectives lenses reduces the glare from stray light sources. Unlike previous “V3” versions, the OMNIBUS VI ANVIS V3 is compatible with the head-up display (HUD) and optical display assembly (ODA).
Regarding other OMNIBUS VI equipment, ITT will begin delivery of the AN/PVS-7 night vision goggles for ground troops the end of May. The AN/PVS-7 also will feature ITT’s Gen 3 Pinnacle tube technology.
ITT Industries Night Vision, based in Roanoke, VA, is the world’s leading developer, producer and supplier of Gen 3 night vision devices, specialty cameras, and high-voltage miniaturized power supplies for U.S. and allied military forces as well as Federal, state and local law enforcement. The company also offers night vision products for select commercial applications, such as outdoor recreation.
ITT Industries, Inc. (www.itt.com) supplies advanced technology products and services in key markets including: electronic interconnects and switches; defense communication, opto-electronics, information technology and services; fluid and water management and other specialty products. Headquartered in White Plains, NY, the company generated $4.99 billion in 2002 sales. In addition to the New York Stock Exchange, ITT Industries stock is traded on the Midwest, Pacific, London, Paris and Frankfurt exchanges
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