Wescam
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| Public (: LLL) | |
| Industry | Defense, Technology, Security, Law Enforcement |
| Founded | 1959 (Originally Westinghouse Canada, became L-3 Wescam in 2002) |
| Headquarters | Burlington, Ontario, Canada |
| Products | EO-IR imaging systems |
| Website | www.Wescam.com |
L-3 Wescam is a Canadian company specializing in the production of gyro-stabilized, EO-IR imaging systems. Wescam Inc. is a subsidiary of L-3 Communications Holdings, Inc. The name has become synonymous with cameras of the type although several organizations around the world manufacture similar systems. L-3 Wescam is based in Burlington, Ontario Canada
In 1959 the Military Division of Westinghouse Canada developed a stabilized camera mount for the Canadian Defense Research Establishment. The product was named WESSCAM - Westinghouse Steered Stabilized Camera Mount.
In 1974, WESCAM inventor Nox Leavitt purchased the lab equipment and patents from Westinghouse and founded Istec Limited, Isolation Stabilization Technologies. The company had 17 employees and generated approximately $1 million in revenue. It experienced substantial expansion through internal growth and strategic acquisitions. This brought complementary technologies into the company and broadened its intellectual capability and market share.
In 1994 Istec changed its name to Wescam and in 1995 Wescam went Public on the .
In 2002 L-3 Communications acquired Wescam. L-3 WESCAM has built a worldwide reputation for its technology and service among the multi-markets it serves. The Company has won many prestigious awards including an Academy award, and close to 20 Emmys for technical excellence and personal achievement. As part of L-3 Communications, Wescam has expanded its presence in the U.S., and increased its base of products and service offerings to customers.
Wescam's primary product line is the MX-Series, which consists of three separate turret families—the MX-10, MX-15, and MX-20. They are currently used by defence, homeland security, and law enforcement agencies as well as in televised sporting events, such as NASCAR. These products are typically mounted on fixed-wing, rotor-wing, UAV and Aerostat airborne platforms and also on numerous armoured vehicles, and marine-based platforms.
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