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TWS II
IOC: 2006
Total Production: 32,000
Production Cost: USD$478 million
Unitary Cost: USD$9,000
Also Known As
Thermal Weapon Sight II
Origin
United States of America
Contractor/s
BAE Systems
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Description:
The Thermal Weapon Sight II (TWS II) is a joint US Army and US Marine Corps program to develop the next generation family of thermal weapon sight systems. TWS II family comprises light, medium and heavy sights build round BAE Systems' MicroIR microbolometer-based sensor architecture. This family of sights delivers to individuals and crew-served weapon gunners the ability to detect and engage targets at longer ranges day or night, at all weather and battlefield obscurant conditions. TWS II also provides surveillance capability.
In March 2004, BAE Systems was awarded a five-year $111 million contract for production of TWS II sights. In May 2006, BAE Systems received a $73 million contract modification increasing the total contract value to $200 million. BAE Systems also completed the US Army qualification for the new sight system in May 2006. TWS II program value including options is valued at $295 million for up to 29,600 sights.
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Notes
(*) lead contractor
IOC: Initial Operating Capability
FOC: Full Operating Capability
CEP: Circular Error Probable
Comm: Commissioning Date
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Last Updated: Wednesday, September 01, 2010
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