$39.5 Million Contracts for High-Value Platforms
Leonardo DRS (DRS) announced it has received a contract award from the US Army to provide advanced IR sensors for next-generation sighting systems. These sensors will replace the current Horizontal Technology Integration (HTI), 2nd-generation sensors for high-value platforms across the service’s fleet, including the Abrams and the Optionally Manned Fighting Vehicle. The contract is worth $39.5 million.
DRS is to develop and conduct low-rate initial production of the 3GEN forward-looking IR (FLIR) Dewar Cooler Bench (DCB) long-range sensor. This converts IR radiation into video images and is the key enabler for the next generation of FLIR sights, providing improved situational awareness with significant improvements in range and resolution under a full spectrum of degraded weather and battlefield conditions. The US Army selected DRS as the only provider for this key capability.
“For the last 20 years, we have successfully provided our customer with the HTI, the previous generation of this sensor, and this award positions DRS for multiple decades of sustained production while setting the stage to extend its position as the US Army’s premier supplier of ground combat vehicle sensors and sights,” observed Jerry Hathaway, SVP/GM of the DRS Electro-Optical and Infrared Systems business.
