![]() The five year $208 million contract for night-vision imaging systems included binocular night vision goggles with white phosphor image intensification features, compact laser with integrated white light functions, miniature laser rangefinders and other detection and targeting tools to ADF. The first Tranche 1 contract was inked with L-3 Communications Oceania in September 2016. ![]() ![]() The new devices were would replace existing night-fighting products to enhance the ADF’s dismounted night-fighting capabilities. Tranche 1 of LAND 53 Phase 1BR was aimed at meeting requirements for new generation NVDs featuring the latest technology with improved ergonomic performance and reduced weight. The ADF’s night-vision procurements fall under its LAND 53 Phase 1BR project which sought to replace its helmet-mounted night-vision equipment and laser-aiming devices which attach to specified ADF weapons for dismounted combatants, including regular infantry, Special Forces (SF) and selected elements of the Navy and Air Force. The FNVS can also deliver vital battlefield information directly to the soldier’s eye when it is combined with the 元Harris battery pack 元Harris’ FNVS fuses image intensification technology with thermal imagery to deliver enhanced situational awareness, targeting and identification capability to soldiers in all battlefield conditions and light levels. ![]() 元Harris announced in January that it would provide the advanced NVGs to the ADF under a $118 million contract. Missions Systems Australia, a subsidiary of 元Harris, received the night-vision systems contract worth $173 million in December 2020, which included full in-country support and repair. “The fused night vision system will also allow Augmented Reality (AR) enhancements, including location and navigation data in the Heads-Up Display (HUD).” Along with its investments in NVDs, the ADF is also working on a new integrated digital soldier combat helmet system for which New South Wales company Spearpoint Solutions was awarded $2.7 million in February. “The new fused night vision systems will provide greater survivability to our ADF personnel through increased situational awareness and the ability to detect movement at greater distances,” said Defence Minister Linda Reynolds. Deliveries are expected to begin next year with Final Operational Capability (FOC) slated for September 2023. The Australian Defence Force’s (ADF) continue to invest in state-of-the-art night-fighting capability and are on schedule to receive more than 5,500 cutting-edge helmet-mounted Fused Night Vision Systems (FNVS) from 元Harris. Militaries however, have been quick to take note of the advanced capabilities now available on NVDs and are planning accordingly. Development of these advanced NVDs for mounted and dismounted soldiers however, is the realm of only a few companies worldwide, who are able to deliver on the highly challenging and competing demands of size, weight and power consumption and manufacture these systems in volume. Electro-Optic (EO) devices today make use of edge video processing, have real time auto target recognition capabilities and utilise deep learning models to deliver night-vision capabilities far in excess of what was available only five years ago. This has allowed NVD providers to harness the ever growing processing power of commercial computing platforms. These advances are a result of technology for Night-Vision Devices (NVD) transitioning from being hardware heavy and dependent on legacy processing platforms to software driven hardware. Night-vision technology is rapidly advancing with step changes in performance, user experience and comfort. Army did not define an overall time frame for performance of the OTA contract.Fused and enhanced night-vision technology will make the difference to soldiers fighting at night. This order is part of an Other Transaction Authority (“OTA”) contract announced by Elbit America on October 22, 2020, that could reach a maximum of approximately $442 million. Army’s transition to higher ENVG-B production rates, which will create additional jobs at our Roanoke facility, and throughout our extended US-based supply chain, generating a positive economic impact in the communities they reside,” Mr. These systems will be produced in Roanoke, Virginia, and will be supplied through February 2023. “Elbit America’s ENVG-Bs provide Warfighters with unprecedented situational awareness during limited visibility conditions, increased lethality through faster target acquisition, and other game-changing advantages on the battlefield” said Raanan Horowitz, President and CEO of Elbit Systems of America. FORT WORTH, TEXAS – Septem– Elbit Systems of America has been awarded a second production order worth approximately $54 million to supply Enhanced Night Vision Goggle – Binocular (ENVG-B) systems, spare parts, logistics support, and test equipment for the U.S.
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