DRS Technologies gets orders for Thermal Weapon Sights from US Army

DRS Technologies, Inc has received twonew contract orders totalling over $51 million to produce Thermal Weapon Sights II (TWS II) for the US Army.

These new orders are part of a five-year, $2.3-billion TWS II Bridge contract awarded to DRS in 2007. Additional contracts are expected as funding is available enabling the Army to order up to 150,000 TWS II systems to support fielding needs.

"The... demand for night vision equipment remains robust, and the requirement for thermal weapon sights continues to increase," said James M. Baird, president of DRS' Reconnaissance, Surveillance & Target Acquisition (RSTA) Segment.

The DRS family of light, medium and heavy TWS II sights use advanced, uncooled thermal imaging sensors, enabling soldiers to see the battlefield and engage the enemy through smoke, dust, fog and degraded weather conditions.

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