The US Army has disclosed that it plans to spend USD29,205 on each Integrated Visual Augmentation System (IVAS) heads-up display it will purchase next year. The White House delivered its fiscal year 2022 (FY 2022) budget request to Congress .
TechnologyBMO investment arm sold Microsoft over U.S. Army headset deal
Ross Kerber
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A Microsoft logo is seen on an office building in New York City, U.S. on July 28, 2015. REUTERS/Mike Segar/File Photo
A responsible-investment arm of Canadaâs Bank of Montreal (BMO.TO) sold roughly $275 million worth of Microsoft Corp (MSFT.O) shares because of the company s recent U.S. Army contract for augmented reality headsets, a bank spokesman said on Friday.
BMO s responsible investment managers worried that the $22 billion Army contract Microsoft won in March moves the technology from a proof-of-concept phase to a battlefield-ready product outside its investment strategies mandate, BMO representatives said.
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Commack firm one of four awardees for $1.25B US Army contract By: Adina Genn May 18, 2021 Comments Off on Commack firm one of four awardees for $1.25B US Army contract
Commack-based Bren-Tronics is one of four awardees for the $1.25 billion conformal wearable battery contract with the U.S. Army.
These lightweight batteries are designed for critical navigation, communications and combat equipment regardless of the environment, according to Bren-Tronics.
The conformal wearable battery, or CWB, was developed through years of research and “lessons learned” from Bren-Tronics’ established line of “wearable soldier power products,” which comprise batteries, chargers and accessories, according to a company press release.
US Army aviation exercise unveils unprecedented progress as service preps for future war
Photo courtesy of the U.S. Army Photo courtesy of the U.S. Army DUGWAY PROVING GROUND, Utah Aircrew in the back of a Black Hawk helicopter performing an air assault mission typically have limited information on the status and layout of a landing zone. But a two-weeklong exercise in the Utah desert gave those aboard three UH-60L helos unprecedented intelligence as they raced to their objective. The crew at exercise Edge 21 received Integrated Visual Augmentation System, or IVAS, goggles as well as tablets that allowed them to see through aircraft and provided to-the-minute mission updates based on real-time intelligence collected from air-launched effects sensors.