FAIRFAX, Va., Oct. 4 (UPI) -- U.S. Army has given ManTech a $70 million contract to operate advanced ISR, Battle Command and Force Protection Systems in Iraq
The multiple-award task order, in support of the U.S. Army's Project Manager Night Vision/Reconnaissance, Surveillance and Target Acquisition program has an initial performance period of one year and two optional six-month extensions.
The order comes under ManTech's prime contract to provide Base Expeditionary Target Surveillance Systems-Combined operators in Iraq, the company said.
Under the new contract, ManTech will provide BETSS-C operators and related administrative, managerial, logistics and business services necessary to support their deployment to Iraq.
BETSS-C enhances perimeter surveillance, battle command and force protection at joint security stations, forward-operating bases and combat outposts through the use of digital map display of video, images and other information from ground sensors, pan-tilt-zoom cameras, mid- and long-range electro-optical/infrared sensors and radar mounted on towers, aerostats and other unmanned airborne vehicles.
