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SASC Restores ENVG-B Procurement In FY ‘23 NDAA, Seeks Info On Army’s Night Vision Strategy

SASC Restores ENVG-B Procurement In FY ‘23 NDAA, Seeks Info On Army’s Night Vision Strategy
Soldier from the 2-506, 101st Airborne Division don the Enhanced Night Vision Goggle (ENVG-B), Nett Warrior, and Family of Weapons Sight – Individual (FWS-I) during a live fire test event at a Soldier Touchpoint at Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD in February 2021 (U.S. Army)

The Senate Armed Services Committee added $75 million in its version of the next defense policy bill for Army procurement for the Enhanced Night Vision Goggle-Binocular (ENVG-B), after the service had requested no funding for the program in its fiscal year 2023 budget request. The bill report accompanying SASC’s FY ‘23 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), released on Monday evening, calls for the Army to brief the panel on its night vision strategy and how the service is balancing priorities…

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