L-3 Communications' Link Division Awards $1.7MM Development Contract to Zygo Corporation and Optical Research Associates
MIDDLEFIELD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 2, 2003--Zygo
Corporation (NASDAQ: ZIGO) announced today that Link
Simulation and Training, a division of L-3 Communications, has
awarded a contract to Zygo Corporation (NASDAQ: ZIGO) and
Optical Research Associates (ORA(R)) to design, develop, and
deliver a next-generation Helmet Mounted Display (HMD) for new
and upgraded flight simulation systems used to train U.S.
armed forces pilots.
The contract provided for the team of ZYGO and Optical
Research Associates to deliver prototype helmets in 2004 using
high-resolution display and imaging concepts that
significantly enhance mission realism for greatly improved
training and increased combat-readiness.
Unlike existing HMDs, in which the projection system is
built into a projection headset that pilots must wear in place
of their combat helmets, the new units will resemble
lightweight goggles that can be worn with pilots' personal
helmets. This provides greater comfort for the wearer, and
further enhances mission realism. In addition, the ZYGO - ORA
team will take advantage of state-of-the-art image generators
and projection technology to present a superior visual
immersion experience to the military trainee.
The team was selected by Link for its depth of expertise
and history of developing and delivering advanced
electro-optical systems. Development activities will take
place primarily at ZYGO's Costa Mesa, California, location,
and at Link's Arlington, Texas, facility, with design services
provided by ORA at Pasadena, California.
"We are very pleased to be working with ORA on this
sophisticated design and prototyping project, and also to have
L-3 as a customer," said Robert Stoner, ZYGO's vice
president of metrology and optical systems business units.
"ZYGO offers a unique and very potent combination of
optical, electronic, and mechanical design services in
addition to precision manufacturing that should enable L-3 to
set a new standard for HMD's and compact projection
video."
About ORA
ORA is the world's leading developer of optical design
software, CODE V(R) and LightTools(R), and is the largest
independent supplier of optical design and engineering
services, with more than 4,000 completed projects since the
Company was founded in 1963.
CONTACT: Doug Nutter, VP of Business Development,
626-795-9101
dnutter@opticalres.com
About Zygo Corporation
Zygo Corporation (NASDAQ: ZIGO), headquartered in
Middlefield, Connecticut, is a worldwide developer and
supplier of high precision optics, optical assemblies, high
performance metrology instruments, and automation for the
semiconductor and industrial markets. See ZYGO's web site at www.zygo.com for additional information.
This press release may contain forward-looking statements
within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of
1933, as amended, and Section 21 E of the Securities and
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, which reflect the Company's
current judgment on certain issues. Because such statements
apply to future events, they are subject to risk and
uncertainties that could cause the actual results to differ
materially. Important factors, which could cause actual
results to differ materially, are described in the Company's
reports on Form 10-K and 10-Q on file with the Securities and
Exchange Commission.
CONTACT: Zygo Corporation
Robert J. Stoner, 860-704-3934
rstoner@zygo.com
SOURCE: Zygo Corporation
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