ICx Technologies Sells its 1,000th Thermal-Imaging Camera and Introduces New Continuous-Zoom Camera
Devices are on duty in Iraq, at Hoover Dam and the Statue of Liberty
WASHINGTON (Mar. 25, 2008) – ICx Technologies (NASDAQ:ICXT), a developer of advanced sensor technologies for homeland security, force protection and commercial applications, announced today that it has sold its 1,000th thermal-imaging camera, including more than 800 of its popular DefendIR pan-and-tilt cameras.
The cameras provide security all over the world—serving with the U.S. Army in Iraq, overseeing Hoover Dam and the Statue of Liberty, and guarding several nuclear power plants, including Turkey Point and Prairie Island.
The DefendIR has two heads — one is a “visible” video camera and the other is a thermal camera. This dual-head is critical because thermal cameras cannot see through, for example, glass. With the DefendIR’s Vision Sense technology, the thermal and visible images may be overlaid, giving the operator the most information available from both cameras. ICx also created VisionIR, which is a low-cost, high-quality camera equipped with an extremely low
f-stop (0.8) that allows more light, or in the case of a thermal camera, more energy into the camera providing a higher quality image.
ICx is the security partner of choice because it provides high-performing cameras that are:
• Easy to integrate with existing security equipment using only four screws and a cable;
• Less risky for integrators to employ, while providing a proven and complete package of imaging, radar and analytics, which, together with ICx’ high-resolution radars, offers unparalleled slew-to-cue capability;
• Inexpensive (from $16,000 to $75,000 depending on range performance); and
• ICx is known for its superior service, with a 24/7 hotline and turnaround service of less than 10 days.
“We are thrilled with the reception all our cameras have received,” said Nirav Pandya, CEO of ICx Imaging Systems. “Building on our experience, we just expanded our product family with a continuous-zoom iteration on the DefendIR that will provide a snap-and-click focus, making it that much more valuable to any operation’s security because the focus will not be lost as the operator zooms in for a closer look. Similar to earlier versions and our long-range cooled camera, our DefendIR CZ may also be linked into our industry-leading, slew-to-cue radar/imaging surveillance solution,” continued Pandya, “and it is the first continuous-zoom camera for the commercial security market.”
The DefendIR CZ will debut at ISC West, held from April 2 – 4 at the Sands Convention Center in Las Vegas. Visit ICx at booth 17087.
About FLIR Systems
FLIR Systems, Inc. is a world leader in the design, manufacture, and marketing of sensor systems that enhance perception and awareness. The Company’s advanced thermal imaging and threat detection systems are used for a wide variety of imaging, thermography, and security applications, including airborne and ground-based surveillance, condition monitoring, research and development, manufacturing process control, search and rescue, drug interdiction, navigation, transportation safety, border and maritime patrol, environmental monitoring, and chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, and explosives (CBRNE) detection. Visit the Company's web site at www.FLIR.com.
The statements in this release by Earl R. Lewis, and the other statements in this release about the award described above, are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such statements are based on current expectations, estimates and projections about the Company's business based, in part, on assumptions made by management. These statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve risks and uncertainties that are difficult to predict. Therefore, actual outcomes and results may differ materially from what is expressed or forecasted in such forward-looking statements due to numerous factors, including the following: the ability to manufacture and deliver the systems referenced in this release, changes in demand for the Company's products, product mix, the timing of deliveries under the award discussed above, the impact of competitive products and pricing, constraints on supplies of critical components, excess or shortage of production capacity, the ability of the Company to manufacture and ship products in the time period required, actual purchases under agreements, the Company's continuing compliance with U.S. export control laws and regulations, the timely receipt of export licenses for international shipments, the continuing eligibility of the Company to act as a federal contractor, and other risks discussed from time to time in the Company's Securities and Exchange Commission filings and reports. In addition, such statements could be affected by general industry and market conditions and growth rates, and general domestic and international economic conditions. Such forward-looking statements speak only as of the date on which they are made and the Company does not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statement to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this release, or for changes made to this document by wire services or Internet service providers.
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