Diffraction Ltd. develops and manufactures integrated optical, electrical, and mechanical systems for the military and security, government, and commercial applications. The company focuses on electro-optic imaging and communication products for the defense and security markets. It offers night vision products, such as NIR/SWIR reconnaissance imagers, as well as fused clip-on sight products, including SWIR fused weapon sight with long range illuminators; and beacons, tags, and IFF products, which include thermal IFF beacons and combat ID/IFF products, as well as beacons for ISR and combat ID/IFF requirements. The company also provides laser illuminators and pointers that consist of compact handheld laser pointers and illuminators, miniature handheld laser pointers/illuminators, and rail mounted NIR and SWIR laser illuminators and pointers, as well as UAV illuminators, pointers, and designators. In addition, it offers digital and fused night vision devices, as well as intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance equipment; and product development and rapid prototyping services, as well as consulting services, including technical trade-off studies, engineering analysis, and the modeling and simulation of electro-optical equipment services. The company was founded in 1989 and is based in Waitsfield, Vermont. As of May 26, 2005 Diffraction Ltd. is a subsidiary of O'Gara Group, Inc.
