The U.S. Army has awarded three firm-fixed-price contracts worth $1.27 billion for the development, production and testing of the Binocular Night Observation Device, or BiNOD.
L3Harris received a $466 million award, Elbit Systems of America – Night Vision secured a $450.6 million contract and Photonis Defense was awarded $352.6 million, the Department of War said Friday.
Work locations and funding will be determined with each order, and all contracts carry an estimated completion date of Feb. 27, 2033.
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What Is the BiNOD Program?
The Binocular Night Observation Device — formerly known as Night Vision Device–Next — is a helmet-mounted, low-light-level amplification system designed to provide soldiers with enhanced night vision capability.
According to the BiNOD statement of work posted on SAM.gov, contractors are required to work on a low-cost device that meets the BiNOD performance requirements.
The effort covers systems engineering, quality assurance, reliability growth, logistics support, configuration management and safety compliance.
The complete system kit must include the binocular goggle, operator manual, quick reference guide, mounting hardware, soft carry case and associated accessories needed for field operation.
How Will the Army Test and Field the System?
The program follows a structured development and production pathway, beginning with engineering development testing and progressing through user evaluations and production qualification.
The test schedule includes engineering development test–contractor, engineering development test–government, limited user test, production qualification test, first article testing, logistics demonstration, and initial operational test and evaluation.
The SOW also outlines provisions for accelerated production, allowing early fielding of production-ready systems while full compliance testing continues, provided non-waivable performance criteria are maintained.
How Does BiNOD Build on Prior Night Vision Programs?
BiNOD follows the Army’s Enhanced Night Vision Goggle–Binocular program, under which L3Harris and Elbit Systems of America have delivered thousands of units to service members.
In January 2025, L3Harris secured a $263 million order for ENVG-B systems under the Army’s full-scale production program, marking the second production award after a $256 million order issued in April 2024. The company delivered its 10,000th ENVG-B unit in 2022 and has supplied more than 18,000 units overall.
Elbit Systems of America received a $139 million delivery order in 2025 under an indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity ENVG-B contract that the Army awarded in 2023. The company has delivered more than 25,000 night vision binocular systems to U.S. forces since 2020, supporting both Army and Marine Corps programs.
