Leonardo DRS Awarded $94 Million Contract for Advanced Infrared Weapon Sights for Army Snipers
09 6월 2023 - 5:01AM
Business Wire
Leonardo DRS, Inc. (NASDAQ: DRS) announced today that it has
received a new contract to produce its next-generation infrared
weapon sights for U.S. Army infantry snipers. The firm-fixed-price
contract from the Army’s Contracting Command is valued at more than
$94 million over five years.
Under the contract, Leonardo DRS will produce the advanced
system known as the Family of Weapon Sights – Sniper, Improved
Night / Day Observation Device Block III. The advanced infrared
weapon sight is designed for sniper or reconnaissance operators
that require extended range target detection and identification,
observation of environmental indicators, and a capability to track
bullet trajectory.
“We are proud to provide this technology to ensure soldiers have
the most advanced systems available,” said Jerry Hathaway, senior
vice president and general manager of the Leonardo DRS
Electro-Optical Infrared Systems business. “We have a long history
of supplying the Army with advanced electro-optic and infrared
technologies, and this award highlights our customer trust in our
market-leading Family of Weapon Sights.”
At the core of the technology is decades of Leonardo DRS
experience in the micro-cooled infrared weapon systems field. The
Family of Weapon Sights-Sniper employs a passive, micro-cooled,
mid-wave infrared technology designed to provide the user with
large-format imagery to maximize the effectiveness of the
mission.
About Leonardo DRS
Headquartered in Arlington, VA, Leonardo DRS, Inc. is an
innovative and agile provider of advanced defense technology to
U.S. national security customers and allies around the world. We
specialize in the design, development and manufacture of advanced
sensing, network computing, force protection, and electric power
and propulsion, and other leading mission-critical technologies.
Our innovative people are leading the way in developing disruptive
technologies for autonomous, dynamic, interconnected, and
multi-domain capabilities to defend against new and emerging
threats. For more information and to learn more about our full
range of capabilities, visit www.LeonardoDRS.com.
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