EOTech
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EOTech designs, manufactures, and markets electro-optic products and systems. The company is headquartered in Ann Arbor, Michigan.
EOTech uses laser and holographic technology to design reflex sights for small arms. Their holographic weapons sights have been adopted by various military and law enforcement agencies as close quarters battle firearm sights. They also have roots in the Environmental Research Institute of Michigan (ERIM), a non-profit R&D institute. Of the many inventions by ERIM researchers, some were in the fields of synthetic aperture radar, laser holography, and aircraft heads-up displays.
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As of 2005, EOTech's primarily manufactures holographic weapon sights designed to be mounted on small arms via a MIL-STD-1913 Picatinny or Weaver rail, and powered by either AA or N size batteries for up to 1100 hours of runtime. Sights display either a 65 MoA ring with a 1 MoA dot in the center, or, in the case of their less-lethal sights, a flared vase-like sight to assist in the aiming of bean-bag or rubber ball rounds commonly used in riot control. Bushnell markets the non-military versions under the brand name "Holosight".
An archery sight was discontinued in November 2004, in line with the company's desire to concentrate on military and law-enforcement products.
