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Sanders to Develop Lightweight Thermal Weapon Sight

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NASHUA, N.H., May 12 -- Sanders has undertaken construction of a Lightweight Thermal Weapon Sight (LTWS) for the US Army. The contract, worth $4 million, comes from the Army's Communications and Electronics Command (CECOM) division. Sanders is a Lockheed Martin company. The project, which is in its second phase, will provide heat-sensitive targeting capabilities for portable weapons such as the Army's M-16 rifle. Sanders' Infrared Imaging Systems, based in Lexington, completed the first phase of the project in conjunction with Pilkington Optronics in January of 2000. The project will...Read full article

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    Published: May 2000
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