ENVG-III/ FWS-I: Point and Shoot Night Vision

So the contracts that eMagin is supplying displays for Future Weapons Sight (shooting around corners, yes!) and Enhanced Night Vision Goggles are BAE and DRS.  We should hear of eMagin's involvement in short order. At last, the wire bond issue is solved and identity of the OEMs is revealed.

May 6/14: US Army Contracting Command in Aberdeen, MD issues a pair of contracts for Individual weapons sights and their accompanying Enhanced Night Vision Goggle IIIs. The core idea is that ENVG IIIs and accompanying weapon sights work together, so that the NVG wearer sees what the sight sees, even if the weapon isn’t at eye level. This is especially handy in urban warfare situations like those faced in Iraq and Somalia, where an extra half-second to acquire a target can make all of the difference.

Each set of NVGs and weapon sights will be solicited as a separate order, with the respective firms bidding for each lot until May 6/19. Initial reports revolved around ITT Exelis and L-3, who had strong incumbent positions for infantry and aviation, and a total of 5 firms bid for the expected 2 slots. The winners turned out to be:

• BAE Systems, Inc. in Nashua, NH wins a maximum $444.8 million firm-fixed-price contract (W91CRB-14-D-0010).
• DRS RSTA Inc. in Dallas, TX wins a $367 million firm-fixed-price contract. (W91CRB-14-D-0011)."

http://www.defenseindustrydaily.com/envg-iii-fws-i-point-and-shoot-night-vision-023935/