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powered devices for viewing imagery, which will be discussed 
further in section 3.1 below. Also, for historical reasons, the 
aerial cameras and other photogrammetric products manufactured by 
Leica Heerbrugg AG, formerly Wild Heerbrugg AG then Wild Leitz AG, 
fall within this division. 
The Surveying and Photogrammetry Systems division is best known 
for its impressive range of total stations, theodolites, levels 
and accessories. These are manufactured mainly in Heerbrugg and 
Singapore. The Aarau part of this division is central to this 
paper. It includes photogrammetry, land information systems and 
industrial measurement systems, which are complete systems, as 
distinct from the special components made by the Industry and 
Special Products division. 
The Microscopy and Scientific Instruments Division is of much less 
interest to readers of this paper. The Leica Camera division, 
based in Solms, West Germany, is of some interest with respect to 
close range applications (see 3.4 below). 
LEICA AARAU AG 
The bulk of Leica's photogrammetric operations are carried out by 
Leica Aarau AG, formerly Kern & Co AG, and referred to in this 
paper as Leica Aarau. Leica Aarau has around 500 employees. The 
composition of its turnover differs from that of Leica pic in 
several respects. 
"Surveying" consists mainly of photogrammetry, land information 
systems and industrial measurement systems: geodesy instruments 
now represent less than 10% of turnover in Aarau and will be 
phased out by the end of 1993, although a service facility has 
been retained. Surveying accounts for more than one third of 
turnover in Aarau, defence products a similar proportion and 
products for industry, therefore, much less. The microscope and 
photography areas are not represented. Leica Aarau has higher 
turnover, proportionately, in Europe and much higher in the Far 
East than Leica pic. 
As turnover from geodesy ceases, overall expansion is planned for 
Aarau, mainly from surveying and industry, with rather less from 
defence. Leica Aarau expects to be a major participant in the 
"mechoptronics" market with industrial measurement systems, sensor 
systems and stereometric systems and in the land surveying market 
with photogrammetric systems and land information systems. The 
future is seen to be the system business, based on sales of 
spatial sensors, key components manufactured in-house, software, 
system integration and customer training. The unique atmosphere 
of Aarau, blending 171 years of excellence in optics and mechanics 
since Jakob Kern began manufacturing his drawing instruments with 
modern facilities for research, development, manufacture, 
integration, marketing, sales and support of the latest "high 
tech" systems, all in a wonderful Swiss environment, will be 
exploited not only to attract and welcome current and potential 
customers but also to seek staff of the highest guality.