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BAE Systems Wins Task Order For DVE-FOS

By Cal Biesecker

Tuesday, July 26th, 2011

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BAE Systems yesterday said it was awarded another task order, for a cumulative total of more than $140 million, to produce the DriverÂ’s Vision Enhancer Family of Systems (DVE-FOS), a system of infrared sensors that provide 24-hour all-weather visibility for Army and Marine drivers. BAE has received cumulative orders for the DVE-FOS under a five-year indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract with the Army, resulting in the delivery of more than 3,500 systems and more than 26,000 line replaceable units, the company said in…

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