DRS Technologies to Supply IR Systems for Combat Vehicles

DRS Technologies Inc. of Parsippany, N.J., was awarded a $124 million contract to provide horizontal technology integration second-generation forward-looking infrared sighting systems to the US Army. The systems will provide night vision technology to the M1A2 Abrams main battle tank system enhancement package and the M2A3 Bradley fighting vehicles. The contract was awarded to DRS by the Network Centric Systems business of Raytheon Co. in McKinney, Texas.