U.S. Army taps DRS for targeting system

• Tweet

ARLINGTON, Va., April 30 (UPI) -- DRS Technologies, Inc. has received a U.S. Army contract for the engineering and manufacturing development stage for advanced targeting systems.

The prototypes to be delivered -- the Target Location and Designation System Systems -- will enable dismounted forward observers and Joint Terminal Attack Controllers to acquire, locate and mark targets for attack with GPS-guided and laser-guided munitions.

The TLDS component of the JTAC is a light-weight, handheld unit.

The contract awarded is a cost-plus-fixed-fee, incrementally funded arrangement worth $15.5 million. Work will be performed at DRS facilities in Texas and Florida and is expected to be complete by 2016.

"The DRS ... solution is the result of several years of innovation and development," said Mike Sarrica, president of DRS Network and Imaging Systems. "We offer an integrated design that affordably improves soldier precision targeting capability.

"This award is a testament to the hard work and dedication of DRS team members to understanding our customer's requirements and developing, qualifying, testing and producing a superior product."