Print
Email
Print Edition StoriesThursday, April 1, 2010
BAE weapon sights head to Canadian army
By Mass High Tech staff
MHT's Galen Moore: Boston high on cybercrime list
MHT's Galen Moore: MBTA expands bus tracking feeds
MHT's Julie Donnelly: Nanotechnology may spark next New England manufacturing revolution
BAE Systems announced today that it has received a $14 million multi-year contract to supply the Canadian arm with second-generation thermal weapon sights that are already in use with the U.S. Army in Iraq and Afganistan.
According to Lexington-based BAE Systems, the infrared sights are lighter, quieter, and less energy intensive than first-generation units, which improves their accuracy in low-visibility conditions while reducing the load on the soldiers who carry them.
The sights are designed for use on rifles, machine guns and mounted weapon systems to provide day and night surveillance and target acquisition.
BAE Systems has delivered more than 75,000 thermal weapon sights to the U.S. Army.
BAE Systems is a global defense, security and aerospace company with 107,000 employees. In 2009, the company reported sales of $36.2 billion.
In December, BAE Systems has announced a pair of contracts from the U.S. armed forces — $42 million from the Army for handheld laser target locator modules, and $21 million from the Navy for IT support for web-based data storage and documentation.
Comments
If you are commenting using a Facebook account, your profile information may be displayed with your comment depending on your privacy settings. By leaving the 'Post to Facebook' box selected, your comment will be published to your Facebook profile in addition to the space below.
RSS Feeds
