Defense Update Newscast

BAE Systems To Supply Thermal Sights worth of up to US$1 Billion

BAE Systems BAE Systems has been awarded a US$183 million award for production of thermal weapon sights. The order is the first award under a five-year indefinite delivery / indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract for the supply of up to 3,000 per month. The total potential worth of the program could reach $1 billion. DRS and Raytheon have also been awarded TWS contracts for thousands of sights.

ITL Optronics Receives IDF Follow-on Order for Night Vision Devices

8 million ITL Optronics received another order from the Israel Ministry of Defense (IMOD) for the supply night vision devices for the ground forces. Since the War in Lebanon, last year ITL received orders for night vision equipment worth about $20 million. As part of the new orders ITL will supply Mini NSEAS monocular goggles and laser pointers for target marking. Last week ITL reported on another contract for the supply of binocular driver's nigh vision systems for a NATO country. The photo depicts the Mini-NSEAS monocular goggle, attached to the MARS reflection (red dot) sight mounted on an IWI Tavor assault rifle.