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BAE Wins $45M Army Contract

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AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 20, 2009 – BAE Systems, specializing in defense and aerospace, will equip US Army Stryker combat vehicles and M-1 Abrams tanks with thermal cameras so that combat crews can “see” outside while remaining inside the vehicles. The company received a $45 million contract from General Dynamics to produce the cameras. The BAE Systems Check-6 ground vehicle vision system provides day, night and all-weather vision to ground vehicle crews, offering enhanced vision capability from within the protective armor of their vehicles. It offers a direct replacement to the lamp housings, providing a field-upgrade...Read full article

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    Published: February 2009
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