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BAE Systems Awarded $97 Million in U.S. Army Orders for Night Vision Goggles and Thermal Weapon SightsThe U.S. Army has placed two orders totaling $97 million for BAE Systems (News - Alert) to provide new night vision goggles and thermal weapon sights, which together will enable soldiers to rapidly and covertly acquire targets in all weather and lighting conditions. The orders are part of a previously announced five-year contract for the Army's Enhanced Night Vision Goggle III and Family of Weapon Sight-Individual (ENVG III/FWS-I) program. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20180321005198/en/
"Aiming to provide the most technically advanced and lightweight solution possible, our goggles allow soldiers to quickly detect and engage targets for a tactical edge," said Marc Casseres, director of Precision Guidance and Sensing Solutions at BAE Systems. "When fully integrated with the FWS-I weapon sight, the combined solution provides superior imagery and a target acquisition capability that can greatly increase mission success and survivability." The BAE Systems-developed ENVG III/FWS-I solution features a Rapid Target (News - Alert) Acquisition (RTA) Module to greatly reduce target engagement time. The innovative RTA solution uses a wireless connection to transmit the weapon sight's aim point and surrounding imagery directly into the soldier's goggle. This enables soldiers to quickly locate and engage targets from any carry position, without needing to shoulder the weapon. This capability also allows soldiers to accurately engage targets while still maintaining full cover for increased survivability. Work on ENVG III/FWS-I program will be conducted at BAE Systems' facilities in Lexington, Massachusetts, and Austin, Texas. Additional information can be found at www.baesystems.com/envg-fws. View source version on businesswire.com: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20180321005198/en/ |