Look like L-3s acquisition of Peak Nano have helped lead to L-3's resurgence and larger presence in lower cost and higher performance I/R night vision and related. Development quickened e.g. ENVGIII to ENVG-B

“We’re thrilled to have L3 as both an equity and development partner,” said Jim Welsh, chief executive officer of Peak Nano. “L3 operates as an industry leader in many markets where our lens technology makes a tremendous impact on system-level performance. This investment also allows us to dramatically accelerate our efforts in much larger adjacent markets, such as virtual reality and augmented reality, where we expect to shape the next generation of optical platform solutions.”

http://intelligencecommunitynews.com/l3-invests-in-peak-nano-optics/