| Updated:
US ARMY GIVES BAE A $123m CONTRACT
BAE SYSTEMS was awarded a $123m (£79.6m) contract by the US Army to continue developing thermal weapon sights – the infrared technology used on rifles, machine guns and mounted weapon systems yesterday. The contract, which is the latest renewal within the last five years, brings the total value of thermal weapon sight development BAE Systems has provided to the US Army to $1bn.