DRS Technologies Awarded Contract to Provide New Advanced NightStar Binocular Systems for U.S. Special Operations.Business Editors NOTE TO MEDIA: Photo available on BW PhotoWire/AP PhotoExpress, NewsCom, PressLink and on Business Wire's Web site at www.businesswire.com PARSIPPANY, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 23, 2000 DRS Technologies, Inc. (ASE (Adaptive Server Enterprise) A relational DBMS from Sybase that runs on Windows NT/2000, Linux and a variety of Unix platforms. ASE is a comprehensive and robust data management product with a long history dating back to the late 1980s. : DRS) announced today that it has received a contract to supply Advanced NightStar(TM) Binocular Systems for U.S. Special Operations Forces Those Active and Reserve Component forces of the Military Services designated by the Secretary of Defense and specifically organized, trained, and equipped to conduct and support special operations. Also called SOF. . These new image intensifying binocular systems can be used during the day or night, allowing troops in the field to complete 24-hour missions without the weight and bulk of separate day and night vision binoculars. The $2 million contract was awarded to DRS by the United States Special Operations Command The United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM or USSOC) is the Unified Combatant Command charged with overseeing the various Special Operations Commands (SOC or SOCOM) of each branch of the U.S. military. The command is part of the U.S. (USSOCOM USSOCOM United States Special Operations Command ) at MacDill Air Force Base MacDill Air Force Base is a United States Air Force base in Hillsborough County, Florida, eight miles south of downtown Tampa at the tip of the Interbay Peninsula. It also has city district status due to the fact that the base is technically within the city limits of Tampa. , Florida. Work for this contract will be accomplished by the company's DRS Optronics unit in Palm Bay, Florida Palm Bay is a city in Brevard County, Florida, United States. The city estimated its population at 107,538 on 28 July 2007;[3]; it is the most populous city in the county. . Product deliveries are expected to commence in May 2001. "Our Advanced NightStar(TM) Binoculars are an innovative, technologically capable and cost-effective solution for reducing the amount and weight of equipment ground forces need to meet the requirements of their special missions," said Mark S. Newman, chairman, president and chief executive officer of DRS Technologies. "This award represents an expansion of our NightStar(TM) product line and is our first from this important new customer. The company remains an industry leader in advanced infrared sighting systems technology for the defense electronics marketplace." DRS's NightStar(TM) Binoculars combine a third-generation Image Intensifier (I2) tube with an eye-safe laser range finder and a digital compass in a lightweight, handheld night viewing device. These systems instantly provide the user with target range on the eyepiece Eyepiece A lens or optical system which offers to the eye the image originating from another system (the objective), at a suitable viewing distance. The image can be virtual. display and an RS-232 digital interface to transmit range, azimuth and elevation data to combat computers that determine target coordinates for fire control units. The Advanced NightStar(TM) Binoculars add a gated I2 tube capable of withstanding high light level intensity, allowing them to operate in bright daylight as well as at nighttime. The system provides three-power magnification and uses ordinary AA batteries. It measures target ranges from 20 to 2,000 meters and is accurate within 5 meters at maximum range. The Advanced NightStar(TM) Binoculars also incorporate an optional laser pointer for projecting a spot visible through night vision goggles goggles, n the protective eyewear worn by dental personnel and patients during dental procedures. goggles see periocular leukotrichia. that pinpoints targets for other team members, eliminating the necessity of providing location coordinates. DRS Technologies provides leading edge products and services to government and commercial customers worldwide. Focused on defense electronics, the company develops and manufactures a broad range of mission critical products, from rugged computers and peripherals to systems and components in the areas of communications, combat systems, data storage, digital imaging, electro-optics, flight safety and space. Additional information is available on the company's web site at www.drs.com. Note: A Photo is available at URL URL in full Uniform Resource Locator Address of a resource on the Internet. The resource can be any type of file stored on a server, such as a Web page, a text file, a graphics file, or an application program. : http://www.businesswire.com/cgi-bin/photo.cgi?pw.102300/bw5 |
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