US Army orders BAE head mounted displays

MANCHESTER, N.H., 17, Jan., 2012. BAE Systems has received a $21.7 million indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity order for Head Mounted Displays from the U.S. Army Program Executive Office Soldier.

The Head Mounted Display, also known by its company product name Remote Eyepiece Display Imager, or RED-I®, is compatible with military night sensors such as thermal weapon sights, and can support a variety of mission requirements by providing the user with a configurable private viewing display that can mount to eyeglass frames or fit under visors.

More than 3,000 RED-I devices have been fielded to date.