TUCSON, Ariz., April 5, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- The U.S. Army
awarded $56 million to the team of
Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN), and DRS Technologies to engineer,
manufacture and develop the 3rd Generation Forward Looking Infrared
B-Kit, an upgrade to night vision equipment that will allow ground
troops to discriminate between friend or foe at twice the distance
of current systems.
The next generation B-Kit is a form/fit upgrade, allowing an
affordable and low risk upgrade to the 17,000 fielded 2nd
generation ground FLIR systems. "After decades of experience
delivering high-performance night vision to the U.S. Army, our team
is uniquely qualified to help maintain combat overmatch for our
ground troops," said Duane Gooden,
Raytheon Land Warfare Systems vice president. Third Gen FLIR will
dramatically increase the range of ground combat vehicle sensors
under all conditions, allowing our forces to acquire and stop the
enemy."
Under the four-year engineering, manufacturing and development
contract, the team will deliver B-Kit systems for platform system
integration and testing. A two-year option to build
additional systems for more comprehensive testing is also
included.
During the last decade, Raytheon delivered more than 20,000
2nd generation FLIR sensors to the Army, Navy, Marine
Corps and FMS Customers. Third Gen FLIR will offer ground troops
four fields of view, dual-band infrared imaging and improved
stabilization for significant improvements in range
performance.
About DRS Technologies
DRS is a leading supplier of integrated products, services and
support to military forces, intelligence agencies and prime
contractors worldwide and is a multiple recipient of the Defense
Security Service Award for Excellence in Counterintelligence as
well as three James S. Cogswell Awards for Outstanding Industrial
Security Achievement. The company is a wholly owned subsidiary of
Finmeccanica SpA, which employs approximately 70,000 people
worldwide.
About Raytheon
Raytheon Company, with 2015 sales of $23
billion and 61,000 employees, is a technology and innovation
leader specializing in defense, civil government and cybersecurity
solutions. With a history of innovation spanning 94 years, Raytheon
provides state-of-the-art electronics, mission systems
integration, C5I™ products and services, sensing,
effects, and mission support for customers in more than 80
countries. Raytheon is headquartered in Waltham, Mass. Visit us at www.raytheon.com
and follow us on Twitter @Raytheon.
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