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U.S. Navy Awards Elbit Systems $50 Million Contract For MH-60S Helmet Display And Processor

Wednesday, April 12th, 2017

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The U.S. Navy awarded Elbit Systems [ESLT] a $50 million indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract to provide helmet displays with a mission processor algorithm for the MH-60s, the company said Sunday.Elbit will specifically provide the Helmet Display and Tracker System (HDTS) with the Continuously Computed impact Point (CCIP) algorithm. The initial order of $14.2 million was received by Elbit.The HDTS and CCIP technology provides pilots and crews with line-of-sight tracking to improve interaction with the flight navigation system, enhance…

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