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Laser-Guided Rocket System Tested by Australian Military
NASHUA, N.H., Oct. 13, 2014 — BAE Systems said its semi-active laser-guide rocket system could be adopted by the Australian Defence Forces following recent testing. The Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System scored direct hits in each of seven live-fire exercises held in August Woomera Prohibited Area test range in South Australia. It was the first time the system was used with 2.75-in. Forges de Zeebrugge (FZ) rockets. The U.S. military has used the system on Hydra rockets since 2012. Further testing next month
Rogowski Named Technical Service VP at Trumpf
FARMINGTON, Conn., October 15, 2014 — James Rogowski has been promoted to vice president for technical service at Trumpf Inc. He is responsible for training and service for the company’s machine tools, including industrial lasers, across the U.S. Rogowski has been with Trumpf...
CEO to Lead Cognoptix Board of Directors
ACTON, Mass., Oct. 14, 2014 — Medical imaging device developer Cognoptix has named its president and CEO, Paul D. Hartung, chairman of the company's board of directors.
German Photonics Forum Adds New Leaders
FRANKFURT, Germany, Oct. 14, 2014 — The Photonics Forum of the German Engineering Association (VDMA) recently added four new members to its steering committee. The new members are: Bernd Lange of LPKF Laser & Electronics AG, Dr. Armin Renneisen of Rofin-Sinar Laser GmbH, Dr. Eric...
OptoGroup Acquires Alliance Vision
GRAEFELFING, Germany, Oct. 14, 2014 — Optomechanical components manufacturer OptoGroup has become a majority shareholder in Alliance Vision of Montelimar, France. The acquisition is retroactive to Jan. 1. Markus Riedi has been named CEO of Alliance Vision and will be responsible for...
UC Berkeley Nabs Grant for BRAIN Initiative, Teams with Zeiss
BERKELEY, Calif., Oct. 13, 2014 — The University of California was awarded a total of $7.2 million in funding from the National Institutes of Health to conduct brain-related research as part of the national BRAIN Initiative. The grants will be dispersed over three years. In a...
Oschmann Named UA 2014 Alum of the Year
TUCSON, Ariz., Oct. 9, 2014 — Jacobus Oschmann has been named the 2014 alumnus of the year by the University of Arizona’s College of Optical Sciences.
Elliot Scientific Distributes Gamma Scientific in Europe
HARPENDEN, England, Oct. 8, 2014 — Elliot Scientific, a supplier of laser, fiber optic and other systems, is now distributing within the U.K. and Ireland a range of light and optical test and measurement systems made by Gamma Scientific. Elliot Scientific also offers optometer...
Iridex Patents Disposable Laser Eye Treatment Device
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Oct. 8, 2014 — Iridex Corp. has received a patent for a disposable delivery device for its laser eye therapy system.
Video: Head-Up Display Augments Helicopter Pilot Vision
HAIFA, Israel, Oct. 3, 2014 — Recent testing of a new head-mounted display system has shown that helicopter pilots may be able to navigate without being able to see through the cockpit window.
An Open Letter to the Photonics Industry
Oct 3, 2014 — Join with us in 2015 to raise international awareness of how photonic technologies can solve global challenges. It is a tremendous honor for us that photonics has been recognized by the United Nations with its own international year. In proclaiming...
Laserage Acquires DLI Laser Processing Division
WAUKEGAN, Ill., Oct. 3, 2014 — Laserage Technology Corp. has acquired the laser processing and contract manufacturing divisions of Directed Light Inc. Laserage will now offer two state-of-the-art laser facilities: in the Midwest and northern California. The acquisition is...
Photonics West Grows With 3-D Printing, Brain Research
Oct 3, 2014 — New technologies for global health care, molecular-guided surgery, 3-D printing and additive manufacturing, brain research and cloud technologies are just some of the new topics to be featured at SPIE Photonics West 2015, which will be held Feb....
Washington Launches Integrated Photonics Manufacturing Initiative
WASHINGTON, Oct. 3, 2014 — The White House today announced a $200 million competition to create an integrated photonics manufacturing institute. The Department of Defense will award more than $100 million in federal money, matched by $100 million or more in private...
$3.7M Military Contract Supports IR Brain Injury Scanner
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 2, 2014 — The U.S. Marine Corps and Navy have awarded InfraScan a $3.7 million contract to adapt its handheld IR brain hematoma detector for use on the battlefield. Infrascan already offers a commercial device, the Infrascanner, that can detect the presence...
Feeney Joins SemiNex Board of Directors
PEABODY, Mass., Oct. 1, 2014 — Timothy Feeney has been named to SemiNex Corp.’s board of directors. Founder of HF Management Group, Feeney is a former chief financial and administrative officer for Aspeon Inc. and a former vice president of finance at Jeepers Inc. and later...
LANL Licenses Polarization Cryptography Technique
LOS ALAMOS, N.M., Oct. 1, 2014 — Quantum encryption technology based on random photon polarization could give ordinary people access to truly secure commerce, banking, communications and data transfer. Developed at Los Alamos National Laboratory, the technology has been licensed to...
Forecast: Smart Glasses Optics Market to Reach $1.9B by 2019
GLEN ALLEN, Va., Sept. 30, 2014 — Smart glasses could generate $1.9 billion in revenues for the micro-optics market by 2019, the industry analyst firm NanoMarkets projects. Products like Google Glass could emerge as a mass market items with potential for replacing smartphones as the...
Industry Group Pledges $30M for Neuroimaging Research
WASHINGTON, Sept. 30, 2014 — Industry leaders plan to invest upwards of $30 million for photonic research and development in support of a White House neuroscience initiative. The National Photonics Initiative on Tuesday launched its Photonics Industry Neuroscience Group. The...
Plessey Expands with In-House LED Assembly Line
PLYMOUTH, England, Sept. 29, 2014 — Plessey is expanding its facility here to include a new LED assembly line. This addition will allow the company to focus on its high-brightness LEDs for solid-state lighting and sensing. The expansion will cut production time and enable development...
L-3 Provides Coating for Multiple Mirror Telescope
DALLAS, Texas, Sept. 22, 2014 — L-3 Corp.’s Applied Optics Center recently completed the coating of a large optic for the 6.5-m Multiple Mirror Telescope.
SWIR System Images Forest Fire from Orbit
ROCHESTER, N.Y., Sept. 24, 2014 — A satellite-mounted shortwave infrared (SWIR) system built by Exelis Geospatial Systems has been used image a forest fire through thick cloud of smoke.
Acal Bfi is New European Distributor for Altechna
BERKSHIRE, England, and VILNIUS, Lithuania, Sept. 25, 2014 — Altechna has named Acal BFi its new, exclusive pan-European distributor.
Edwards Joins AFL as EMEA President
DUNCAN, S.C., Sept. 25, 2014 — AFL, a global provider of fiber optic solutions, has named Phil Edwards the new president of its Europe/Middle East/Africa (EMEA) division.
Ocean Optics Names World Cup Contest Winners
DUNEDIN, Fla., Sept. 25, 2014 — Ocean Optics has named the winners of its World Cup of Applications contest.
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