The Army has awarded three contracts for third-generation forward-looking infrared sensors.
Raytheon was awarded a $56.7 million contract for development of B-Kits for integrating third-generation infrared sights to ground vehicles, according to the Department of Defense contract announcement.
Raytheon was also awarded a $26.8 million contract to develop a Dewar cooler bench to improve third-generation infrared technology. DRS Network & Imaging Systems was awarded a $26.1 million contract to improve infrared technology.
Michael Peck is a correspondent for Defense News and a columnist for the Center for European Policy Analysis. He holds an M.A. in political science from Rutgers University. Find him on X at @Mipeck1. His email is mikedefense1@gmail.com.







