NEWS BRIEFS First U.S. Army Unit Receives Enhanced Night Vision Goggle –Binocular L3Harris has completed delivery of 656 combat-ready Enhanced Night Vision Goggle – Binocular systems to the U.S. Army. This next-generation night vision technology enhances the soldier’s ability to locate and engage threats and access common operating environment imagery, improving Situational Awareness, mobility and protection.
U.S. Army Awards L3Harris with Third LRIP HMS Manpack Order L3Harris Technologies received a third Low-Rate Initial Production (LRIP) order valued at $95 million from the U.S. Army under the Handheld, Manpack & Small (HMS) Form-Fit Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract to bring AN/PRC-158 multi-channel radios to the battlefield.
STORM-SLX Hits Delivery Milestone for U.S. Army L3Harris Technologies delivered the 3,000th STORM-SLX precision rangefinder to the U.S. Army earlier this year. The Small Tactical Optical Rifle-Mounted laser rangefinder system is the smallest U.S. Army-qualified weapon-mounted laser rangefinder available to the dismounted soldier. Part of the L3Harris STORM family of precision targeting systems, the STORM-SLX has extended performance over its predecessor. The STORM family continues to be the only U.S. Army-qualified laser rangefinders available for the dismounted soldier.
This LRIP will be followed by an Operational Test that will inform a Full-Rate Production decision for the AN/PRC-158 and other HMS products. The IDIQ contract includes a five-year base and an additional five-year option with a ceiling of $12.7 billion. The Army expects to purchase approximately 65,000 HMS Manpack radios under the IDIQ.
U.S. Marine Corps Awards L3Harris $383 Million Contract with Initial Delivery Order for HF Radios The U.S. Marine Corps awarded L3Harris Technologies a five-year, $383 million ceiling, single-award Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity contract — with an initial delivery order of $89 million — for AN/PRC-160 HF radios as part of the High Frequency Radio II program. The contract enables the Marine Corps and other Department of Defense services to procure L3Harris AN/PRC-160 HF radios and related equipment. U.S. branches of the Marine Corps, Army, Navy, Air Force and Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) are all engaging in modernization efforts to meet evolving mission needs.
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