According to the Army, the Vehicle Optics Sensor System locates improvised explosive devices via night vision, daytime TV and thermal imaging technology on the RG-31 and JERRV mine clearance vehicles.
A camera records video of operations for post-action review, training and briefing.
The company’s gyrocam systems unit will perform work under the firm-fixed-price contract in Sarasota, Fla. and the Pentagon expects work to finish by Aug. 22, 2014.
Under a $513 million contract awarded in November, the company is competing for orders to provide the sensors to the Navy in Afghanistan and the continental U.S.