Goodrich Selected for Advanced Night Vision Technology Development
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- Third phase of DARPA program will enhance object identification in darker conditions CHARLOTTE, N.C., Nov. 2, 2009
CHARLOTTE, N.C., Nov. 2, 2009 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Goodrich Corporation (NYSE: GR) has been chosen by the Defense Advanced Research Project Agency (DARPA) to further develop its short wave infrared (SWIR) imaging technology for enhanced night vision capability. Under DARPA's Photon Counting Array (PCAR) program, Goodrich will develop materials and circuitry to allow its small, lightweight cameras to provide images under darker conditions than previously possible. Work will be performed at Goodrich's ISR Systems business in Princeton, N.J.
The selection represents the third phase of the PCAR program; Goodrich completed the first two phases of PCAR from 2005 through mid-2009, and demonstrated the technology's ability to produce imagers that delivered less "noise," or random brightness variation, allowing better identification of people under darker night conditions. Phase three of the development program will advance the technology's ability to provide crisp images under no-moon conditions, providing greater human identification capabilities as well as increased situational awareness of terrain changes on the battlefield.
Ed Hart, vice president and general manager, Goodrich ISR Systems in Princeton, said "Our work in the PCAR program will further the capability of Goodrich's SWIR cameras, giving our warfighters a great advantage on the battlefield. Going beyond detection to identification is an urgent need, and we look forward to developing and deploying this technology to many diverse platforms."
SWIR technology detects reflected light at wavelengths that the human eye cannot see, in wavelength bands between visible and thermal cameras. The Goodrich system is extremely small and lightweight; use of specialized indium gallanide arsenide (InGaAs) materials and advanced circuitry allow it to run without cooling, whereas other imaging devices in the SWIR band need cumbersome power-hungry cooling systems.
Goodrich Corporation, a Fortune 500 company, is a global supplier of systems and services to aerospace, defense and homeland security markets. With one of the most strategically diversified portfolios of products in the industry, Goodrich serves a global customer base with significant worldwide manufacturing and service facilities. For more information, visit http://www.goodrich.com.
Goodrich Corporation operates through its divisions and as a parent company for its subsidiaries, one or more of which may be referred to as "Goodrich Corporation" in this press release.
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