OIP Sensor Systems
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OIP Sensor Systems is a Belgian defence and space company. It is a subsidiary of the Israeli company Elbit Systems.
History
The company was founded in Ghent in 1919 as Optique et Instruments de Précision (Precision Optics and Instruments), as an effort of Belgium to develop its own optical industry for its army.[1]
From its foundation until the 1950s, OIP developed military lenses and objectives, medical and scientific microscopes, as well as cameras and photocopy machines for the industry. From the 1960s on, it was one of the first European companies to enter the emerging
On 1 July 2003, the company was acquired from Delft Instruments (nl) by the Israeli company Elbit Systems.[2] The company OIP is organized in two branches and 3 departments. The two branches are:
- OIP Sensor Systems (blue)
- OIP Land Systems (green)
Inside OIP Sensor Systems are the defense and the space division (yellow).
With over a century of experience, OIP SENSOR SYSTEMS specializes in the design, development & production of customized electro-optical systems for both defense & space. OIP Sensor Systems’ application areas comprise Day/night Observation, Targeting, Sighting & situational awareness for defense, law enforcement & security.
See also
References
- ^ a b "History". OIP Sensor Systems. OIP Sensor Systems. Retrieved 11 June 2018.
- ^ "Elbit Systems Acquires OIP from Delft Instruments". Photonics. Photonics Media. 2003-07-07. Retrieved 11 June 2018.
Elbit Systems Ltd. announced today it has acquired Optronics Instruments & Products NV (OIP), based in Oudenaarde, Belgium, from Delft Instruments N.V. of the Netherlands, through Elbit's subsidiary, electro-optic systems developer Elop Electro-Optics Industries Ltd.