U.S. Army Awards $256M Contract for Night Vision Goggle Binoculars

This is the first order for full-scale production.

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L3Harris Technologies received a $256 million order from the U.S. Army for continued production of the Enhanced Night Vision Goggle – Binocular (ENVG-B). This is the first order for the ENVG-B’s Program of Record full-scale production IDIQ, which will total nearly $1 billion over 10 years.

β€œWe are committed to ensuring U.S. soldiers stay steps ahead of peer adversaries at all times, and we are honored to put modern night-vision solutions into the hands of more warfighters as part of the ENVG-B program,” said Christopher E. Kubasik, Chair and CEO, L3Harris. β€œOur continued partnership with the Army and internal technology investments will keep this system ahead of the threat for years to come.”

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β€œL3Harris’ Londonderry workforce plays a critical role in support of our national security,” said Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H. β€œThis award I helped secure for the ENVG-B program will continue to support production of their cutting-edge night vision capability for the warfighter. I’ll continue working in Congress to keep New Hampshire on the frontlines of producing this critical technology.”

The L3Harris ENVG-B systems enhance situational awareness at greater distances at night and in low-light environments with industry-leading Figure of Merit levels. L3Harris has delivered more than 13,000 ENVG-B systems to the Army to date. The company has also delivered more than 20,000 advanced vision goggles to warfighters worldwide, including the company’s Binocular Night Vision Device – Fused solution.

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