SiOnyx to deliver night vision cameras for IVAS program
NewsJanuary 18, 2019
BEVERLY, Mass. U.S. Army officials selected SiOnyx, LLC. to deliver its digital night vision cameras for the Integrated Visual Augmentation System (IVAS) program. The contract is worth $19.9 million.
Under contract, SiOnyx will deliver low-light camera modules within two years for prototyping of low-light and night vision capabilities to the IVAS system.
IVAS is a system designed to incorporate head, body, and weapon technologies on individual soldiers. It is a single platform that soldier/marines can fight, rehearse, and train. This system includes a squad-level combat training capability for the repeated iterations of training and rehearsals needed to ensure potential future battlefield success.
The contract was awarded under the SOSSEC, Inc. and the Sensors, Communications and Electronics Consortium (SCEC) Other Transaction Agreement on behalf of the U.S. Army’s Night Vision and Electronic Sensor Directorate (NVESD).
