Procurement and Support of Small Arms Fused Sight (SAFS) for UK MOD
Ministry of Defence, Land Equipment, Soldier Training and Special Programmes · Awarded contract
AwardedProcurement and Support of Small Arms Fused Sight (SAFS) for UK MOD
Awarded 01 Dec 2015
Ended 10y 7mo ago4mo term
Awarded 1 Dec 2015Expired 30 Mar 2016
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Ministry of Defence, Land Equipment, Soldier Training and Special Programmes awarded a contract to Qioptiq Ltd for the procurement and support of the Small Arms Fused Sight (SAFS).
The contract covers image intensifiers, weapons, ammunition and associated parts, nightglasses, and telescopic sights.
Under the SAFS Project, the UK MOD required a Fused Night Sight for use on 5.56 mm and 7.62 mm Assault Rifles, providing both Image Intensification (Near Infrared) and Thermal Imager (Long Wave Infrared) capabilities in a single body.
The contract value is £10,500,000.
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