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RTX Nabs Army Deal Worth Up To $117.5 Million To Deliver 3rd-Gen FLIR Sensors

By Matthew Beinart

Thursday, July 6th, 2023

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RTX Nabs Army Deal Worth Up To $117.5 Million To Deliver 3rd-Gen FLIR Sensors

A M1A2 Abrams Main Battle Tank from 1st Battalion, 64th Armor Regiment engages a target during the company’s Combined Arms Live-Fire Exercise at Fort Stewart, Georgia Feb. 4, 2017.

The Army has awarded RTX [RTX] a contract worth up to $117.5 million to provide the latest Forward Looking Infrared (FLIR) sensor kits for installation on combat vehicles. The low-rate initial production (LRIP) deal for 3rd Generation FLIR B-kits will begin with integration on Abrams tanks, with RTX adding the work could include delivering the new targeting system for “optionally manned fighting vehicles.” "This technology supports the U.S. Army's modernization effort to ensure the force is ready to address near-peer…

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