
The Army has awarded Microsoft [MSFT] a deal worth up to $21.9 billion over the next 10 years to move the Integrated Visual Augmentation System (IVAS) program from rapid prototyping into production, the service said Wednesday. The production agreement for the Army’s future augmented reality headset, officially awarded on March 26, includes a five-year base period and five-year option and arrives following a series of extensive soldier touchpoint events to inform the final design. “The Army’s partnership with Microsoft redefined…