DRS
Hadland Photonics, Ltd. (originally, John Hadland Photographic
Instrumentation Ltd.) was founded in 1956 in Bovingdon, England by
John Hadland. Later bought by DRS technologies.
Now the Electro-Optical Systems Group integrates advanced commercial
technology with military requirements to design and manufacture advanced
electro-optical sighting, targeting, weapons and aircraft optical
alignment systems, high-speed digital imaging systems, and optical
assemblies and components used primarily in the aerospace and defence
industries. The Group is a world leader in ultra high-speed digital
imaging systems for a variety of industrial, laboratory and military
applications and in military aircraft boresighting equipment. The Group
also produces night vision and directional devices, as well as eye-safe,
laser-based products for military and industrial purposes.
DRS Hadland developed the world's first improved Image Converter Framing
Camera which could take pictures at framing speeds greater than 600
Million Frames per second and Streak Cameras with time resolution less
than 1 picoseconds.
DRS Hadland continues to be the world's leading manufacturer of high speed
cameras and still manufactures the world's fastest framing and streak
cameras.