Intevac Receives $3.5M Subcontract Award for Sensor and Camera Technology

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.”

About Intevac

Intevac was founded in 1991 and has two businesses: Equipment and Intevac Photonics.

Equipment Business: We are a leader in the design, development and marketing of high-productivity lean manufacturing systems and have been producing Lean Thinking platforms since 1994. We are the leading supplier of magnetic media processing systems to the hard drive industry and offer high-productivity technology solutions to the photovoltaic and semiconductor industries.

Intevac Photonics: We are a leader in the development and manufacture of leading edge, high-sensitivity imaging products and vision systems, as well as table-top and handheld Raman instruments. Markets addressed include military, industrial, medical and scientific.

For more information call 408-986-9888, or visit the company's website at www.intevac.com.

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