UAE to receive binocular night vision equipment via FMS
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is obtaining binocular night vision devices and accessories from L3Harris Technologies, under a firm-fixed-price FMS contract worth $13.15 million.
Work will be performed in Londonderry, New Hampshire, with an estimated completion date of 8 November 2021.
The contract was issued by US Army Contracting Command, Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland.
There was no official confirmation whether L3Harris will supply the UAE with its Enhanced Night Vision Goggle-Binocular (ENVG-B) system, which the company is already providing to the US Army under a 2018 contract.
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