BAE Systems Awarded $434 Million Contract to Provide Enhanced Night Vision and Targeting Solution for U.S. Army

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The U.S. Army has awarded BAE Systems a five-year contract worth up to $434 million to provide an integrated night vision and thermal targeting solution, designed to enhance the speed and accuracy of targeting for dismounted soldiers. The new technology will enable troops to rapidly and covertly acquire targets in all weather and lighting conditions, improving mission safety and effectiveness.

Key Takeaways:

  • The U.S. Army awarded BAE Systems a five-year contract worth up to $434 million for the development and delivery of an integrated night vision and thermal targeting solution.
  • The new solution will integrate night vision and thermal targeting capabilities into one sight displayed on the soldiers' goggles, allowing them to more easily acquire targets and engage faster.
  • The current approach requires soldiers to use two different devices: night vision goggles for situational awareness and a weapon-mounted thermal sight for targeting, which can compromise safety and reduce mission effectiveness.
  • The fully integrated solution is being developed and manufactured at BAE Systems' state-of-the-art facility in Hudson, New Hampshire.
  • The company's new technology will provide a smaller, lighter, and cost-effective night vision and targeting solution that meets the U.S. Army's Enhanced Night Vision Goggle III and Family of Weapon Sight-Individual (ENVG III/FWS-I) program goals.
  • BAE Systems has a long history of providing thermal weapon sights and precision targeting solutions to the U.S. Army, with the new contract building on this heritage.

Statistics:

  • The U.S. Army has awarded BAE Systems a five-year contract worth up to $434 million.
  • The initial award is $35 million.
  • The new solution will integrate night vision and thermal targeting capabilities into one sight displayed on the soldiers' goggles.
  • The fully integrated solution is being developed and manufactured at BAE Systems' 47,000 square foot state-of-the-art facility in Hudson, New Hampshire.

Sources:

  • BAE Systems press release, "BAE Systems to Deliver Enhanced Night Vision and Thermal Targeting Solution for U.S. Army"
  • BAE Systems article, "New Integrated Night Vision and Thermal Targeting Solution Bolsters Mission Effectiveness of U.S. Army Soldiers"