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BAE Systems Displays Optics At Modern Day Marine

Thursday, September 29th, 2011

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MARINE CORPS BASE QUANTICO, Va. – BAE Systems had a full array of optical systems on display at the Modern Day Marine symposium this week, including its Check-6 thermal imaging cameras mounted on the taillights military vehicles. BAE has sold more than 30,000 Check-6 systems to the Marine Corps and Army for installment on Mine Resistant Ambush Protected Vehicles (MRAPs), Kim Unberhagen, a company vice president for business development, said. Check-6 is designed to enhance situational awareness on the battlefield…

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