{"id":340,"date":"2023-06-16T16:38:07","date_gmt":"2023-06-16T16:38:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/daily-bullet.com\/?p=340"},"modified":"2023-06-16T16:38:07","modified_gmt":"2023-06-16T16:38:07","slug":"leonardo-drs-awarded-94-million-contract-for-advanced-infrared-weapon-sights-for-army-snipers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/daily-bullet.com\/?p=340","title":{"rendered":"Leonardo DRS Awarded $94 Million Contract for Advanced Infrared Weapon Sights for Army Snipers"},"content":{"rendered":"
ARLINGTON, Va.\u2013Jun. 8, 2023\u2013 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\u2019s Contracting Command is valued at more than $94 million over five years.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Under the contract, Leonardo DRS will produce the advanced system known as the Family of Weapon Sights \u2013 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.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are proud to provide this technology to ensure soldiers have the most advanced systems available,\u201d said Jerry Hathaway, senior vice president and general manager of the Leonardo DRS Electro-Optical Infrared Systems business. \u201cWe 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.\u201d<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n