http://www.optics4you.net/ Night Vision Scopes, Goggles, Binoculars and Monoculars by ATN en-us Copyright (c) 2002 - 2008 optics4you.net general@optics4you.net webmaster@optics4you.net Fri, 16 May 2008 16:31:06 GMT Night Vision news http://www.optics4you.net/night-vision-news/3 pound;200 million contract awarded to helicopter firm. The Yeovil helicopter firm AgustaWestland has been awarded a contract worth nearly pound;200 million from the Ministry of Defense. The company will install a new night vision system for the Apache helicopter, enabling pilots to pick out targets even in darkness. Sixty-seven helicopters will be upgraded over the next five years. http://www.optics4you.net/night-vision-news/3 general@optics4you.net Night Vision news 2005-09-16 http://www.optics4you.net/night-vision-news/1 WINDSOR, Calif. A lost hiker was rescued in Shiloh Park near Windsor late last night -- and she has her cell phone to thank. After she lost her bearings, Kathy Karlen called the sheriffs dispatcher asking for help. When the rescue helicopter approached her location after dark, they asked her point her cell phones lighted face toward the sky. Using night vision goggles, the crew spotted the light -- and Karlen. She was uninjured. http://www.optics4you.net/night-vision-news/1 general@optics4you.net Night Vision news 2005-07-20 http://www.optics4you.net/night-vision-news/2 Things are looking up for St. Louis police who will be looking down. Happy with a test of elevated night vision video surveillance cameras during Mardi Gras, the department is investing grant money in nine cameras that can be moved among potential trouble spots as spies in the sky. Authorities expect to catch more criminals in the act. Next use: Fair St. Louis on the riverfront, July 2-4. amp;quot;We can zoom in and zoom out and rotate the camera with a joystick, amp;quot; explained Lt. Col. Stephen Pollihan, the assistant chief of police. amp;quot;Were excited about them. Theyll give us another tool, one more dimension. amp;quot; If a crime is captured on camera, the tape can not only help locate the culprit but convince the jury, Pollihan explained. amp;quot;A photograph is great evidence in court. amp;quot; The cameras can be mounted high on utility poles or buildings and can be moved easily, since the signals they send are wireless. Pictures can be monitored from a command post or even a vehicle. Such cameras have long been used for institutional and industrial security. A civic organization made news a year ago by installing one camera, with plans for more, in Soulard, where it was to be manipulated and monitored over the Internet. But Pollihan said he knew of no other police department in the St. Louis area to put the devices to work. St. Louis officials researched camera use in Chicago, New Orleans and Washington, he said. amp;quot;Everybody we talked to was very pleased, amp;quot; Pollihan said. amp;quot;New Orleans is expanding their use. In Chicago, cameras are a 4 million investment. amp;quot; The uses are as diverse as a police officers imagination. Monitoring large crowds is an obvious one. Others include hiding a camera where an undercover officer will be working. Pollihan said he envisioned cameras watching special events downtown, the Washington Avenue club row, drug-infested areas and city parks. amp;quot;Eventually, Id like to see them out in the neighborhoods, amp;quot; he said. amp;quot;We tried them out during the Mardi Gras in Soulard and were very pleased, amp;quot; Pollihan said. amp;quot;From our command van, we could see the behavior of crowds in a two-to-three block area. amp;quot;We could pinpoint disturbances and see immediately where police were needed. amp;quot; The unobtrusive black cameras are squarish, about 18 inches across, and can blend in with transformers and other overhead equipment. The Police Board approved their purchase last week from United Technologies for 100,000. Theyre being finance through a federal grant, Pollihan said. Delivery is expected next month. St. Louis bought cameras with night vision capabilities but not microphones. A few departments have installed audio equipment that can recognize the sound of gunfire and pinpoint its location. New Orleans police Capt. Marlon Defillo said his department used about 25 cameras in high-crime areas. amp;quot;The cameras have been credited with lowering crime, amp;quot; he said. Some neighborhood leaders are so pleased with the cameras that fundraising efforts are being made to provide the police with more of them, Defillo noted http://www.stltoday.com/stltoday/news/stories.nsf/stlouiscitycounty/story/96E46860C578E3C98625700C001BB126?OpenDocument http://www.optics4you.net/night-vision-news/2 general@optics4you.net Night Vision news 2005-07-20 http://www.optics4you.net/night-vision-news/8 OpticsPlanet, Inc. is proud to introduce the revolutionary PS-14 Night Vision System - the latest product by American Technologies Network Corporation (ATN) of San Francisco, CA. The PS-14 Multi-use Night Vision monocular is perhaps the most versatile night vision device ever offered to the general public. Optimization of Night Vision technology, design improvements such, and falling prices have prompted Night Vision beyond just military use, allowing the general public to take advantage of this astonishing technology. ATN PS-14 Multi-use Night Vision Goggles is an example of Night Vision development at its best. This product is a true multipurpose Night Vision System - by deploying one unit the user gains access to Night Vision goggles, Night Vision monocular, Night Vision binocular, Night Vision rifle scope, and a camera-adaptable Night Vision surveillance device. This makes ATN PS-14 the most versatile Night Vision system ever offered for law enforcement, security, surveillance, and serious outdoor recreation. Compact, lightweight, waterproof and submersible, ATN PS-14 is fully equipped for challenging professional and consumer applications; it is a true star in the constellation of ATN Night Vision products. This remarkable unit features modular design with a separate objective lens assembly, eyepiece and body. Moreover, ATN has designed PS-14 to accept all available Image Intensifier Tubes from economical, and yet effective Generation 2 to the mil-spec high-performance Generation 3 and 4 units. Joanie Kozak, Senior Product Specialist at OpticsPlanet, had this to say about ATN PS-14 Multi-use Night Vision System: It is certainly a revolutionary Night Vision device that is pocket-sized, ruggedly built, easy to use, and fully adaptable. Finally, someone has developed a professional Night Vision unit that is affordable enough for general public. My complements go to the ATN Product Development Team. We are excited to add PS-14 to our wide selection of brand name Night Vision optics at www.OpticsPlanet.com. ATN PS14 is perfect for nocturnal observation, hands-free use, night time photography and video. This unit can also be deployed in a verity of Combat and SWAT applications in a hand-held, helmet-attached, or a weapon mounted configurations (compatible with EOTech and Aimpoint sights). The past decade had brought some drastic changes to the Night Vision industry. Optimization of Night Vision technology, design improvements such, and falling prices have prompted Night Vision beyond just military use, allowing the general public to take advantage of this astonishing technology. ATN PS-14 Multi-use Night Vision Goggles is an example of Night Vision development at its best. OpticsPlanet, Inc. OpticsPlanet.com is the leading online supplier with a wide selection of sport optics, Night Vision, tactical and military gear, microscopes, telescopes, and performance eyewear. http://www.OpticsPlanet.com http://www.OpticsPlanet.net American Technologies Network Corporation. ATN is a renowned industry leader that manufactures and distributes the widest array of Night Vision products and high-performance day time optics. For years American Technologies Network Corp. has been providing the military and law enforcement communities, as well as general public with these state of the art products. http://www.atncorp.com Media Contacts: Elena Dubova OpticsPlanet, Inc.(847) 574-6800 http://www.opticsplanet.com James Munn American Technologies Network Corp. (800) 910-2862 http://www.atncorp.com http://www.optics4you.net/night-vision-news/8 general@optics4you.net Night Vision news 2005-04-01