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Critical IVAS 1.2 Evaluation Underway To Inform Move Into Large-Scale Testing, Production Decision

By Matthew Beinart

Friday, August 16th, 2024

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Critical IVAS 1.2 Evaluation Underway To Inform Move Into Large-Scale Testing, Production Decision

IVAS 1.2 will be the IVAS variant fielded to the close combat force. Photo: Frederick Shear, PEO Soldier

A critical soldier evaluation of the Army’s new Integrated Visual Augmentation System headset is underway now, with feedback from the user assessment set to inform next steps on larger-scale testing and a potential production decision in late fiscal year 2025. The 2nd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment at Joint Base Lewis McChord is conducting a soldier touchpoint with Microsoft’s [MSFT] IVAS 1.2 system through Aug. 23, the Army confirmed in a statement to Defense Daily, which follows two prior soldier assessments…

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