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Follow on Google News | Hood Tech Vision’s Imagers on Expedited Trip to IraqBy: Hood Tech Hood River, OR, January 16, 2014 -- Shipments of 10 UAVs carrying Hood Tech Vision’s imagers is being expedited in an effort to meet immediate demand. Press Release From: Hood Tech Corp Vision, Inc., Hood River, Oregon Date: January 14, 2014 Subject: Hood Tech Vision’s Imagers on Expedited Trip to Iraq Contact: Dr. Andy von Flotow, Hood Tech Corp Vision, Inc., 541-387-2288, andy@hoodtech.com According to defense sources (http://www.ainonline.com/ When Hood Tech began producing 800-gm video-camera turrets in 1998, it enabled an entirely new class of small unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). Hood Technology Vision now designs and manufactures imaging and video processing systems at the highest level of the National Imagery Interpretability Rating Scale (NIIRS): level 9. Hood Tech matches improved stabilization technology with electro-optical lenses that zoom up to 170 times. This results in a field of view of 0.3 degrees, in a package that weighs less than six kg. Designed for manned and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), boats, land vehicles, and stationary mounts, the reliability and utility of Hood Tech’s daylight and thermal imaging products has been demonstrated over more than 700,000 hours of use in a variety of temperatures, humidity, dust, smoke, haze, and other environmental factors (http://www.hoodtechvision.com). Dr. Andy von Flotow founded Hood Technology in Hood River, Oregon in 1992. Along with the design and manufacture of stabilized imaging systems, Hood Tech: Develops, tests, and manufactures launch and retrieval systems for UAVs Operates controlled launch and quiet wind tunnel test facilities Monitors blade vibrations in industrial turbines and jet engines, including diagnostic methods that predict possible future failures. The Hood Tech web site is: www.hoodtech.com Contact: Andy von Flotow Hood Tech 3100 Cascade Hood River, OR 97031 541-387-2288 ken@hoodtech.com http://www.hoodtech.com End
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