Intevac Receives Follow-on LIVAR Camera Production Order

Intevac Photonics, a subsidiary of Intevac, Inc. (Nasdaq:IVAC) announced today it has received a $6.7 million production order for LIVAR® (Laser Illuminated Viewing and Ranging) cameras from Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) for use in airborne, long-range target identification, with shipments expected within the next thirteen months. With this new order, Intevac has now received $15 million in LIVAR production orders from Northrop Grumman for deployment on multiple aircraft platforms. This represents the continuation of an ongoing multi-year business opportunity for LIVAR cameras.

“We are very pleased to receive this additional follow-on production order, as it is a significant milestone in the continued application of our LIVAR camera in the precision targeting and identification market,” commented Joe Pietras, executive vice president and general manager of Intevac Photonics. “The unique sensitivity and range gated capability of our LIVAR camera enables high-definition imaging for long distances in both day and night conditions, which is vital in long-range target detection applications.”

The LIVAR M506 imaging camera operates in the short wave infrared portion of the light spectrum for multiple military applications, from surveillance to long-range targeting and identification on both airborne and ground based 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 provide process manufacturing equipment solutions to the hard disk drive industry, high-productivity process manufacturing equipment and inspection solutions to the solar photovoltaic industry and wafer handling platforms to the semiconductor industry.

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.

LIVAR is a trademark of Intevac, Inc.

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