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Army Awards Production Deals To L3Harris, Elbit America For ENVG-B Night Vision Devices

By Matthew Beinart

Thursday, October 22nd, 2020

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Army Awards Production Deals To L3Harris, Elbit America For ENVG-B Night Vision Devices

Enhanced Night Vision Goggle-Binocular. Photo: U.S. Army.

L3Harris [LHX] and Elbit Systems of America have each received production contracts worth potentially $442 million from the Army to deliver the next-generation Enhanced Night Vision Goggle-Binocular (ENVG-B) devices. The Other Transaction Authority (OTA) agreements were announced Thursday, with the Army looking to replace its legacy monocular night division devices with a system designed for enhanced mobility, networked connectivity and upgraded thermal engaging technology. “We are pleased with the Army’s continued confidence in L3Harris as an industry partner on this…

Congress

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Congress

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Space

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