Elcan in agreement with Thales
Elcan Optical Technologies has been chosen by Thales UK’s FIST Prime Contract Management Office (PCMO) as supplier of the Light Weight Day Sight for the UK MoD FIST soldier systems contract.
EMSPhase One of the contract is for 10,835 units of ELCAN’s battle-proven Specter optical combat sight. The first deliveries - sufficient to equip a Brigade - are planned for November 2010.
According to Mr. Peter Cheshire, Business Development Manager, Weapon Sights for ELCAN Optical Technologies:
"ELCAN is extremely pleased and proud to be selected as the sole-source supplier of the Lightweight Day Sight for the FIST programme, one of the world’s most advanced soldier modernization initiatives. Specter sights by ELCAN are regarded by professional soldiers as the premier combat sight, with unsurpassed ruggedness, accuracy and mission critical battlefield performance."
ELCAN is part of Raytheon Network Centric Systems. ELCAN has more than 1400 employees and operates in 500,000 square feet of manufacturing facilities in Midland Ontario, Richardson Texas and Málaga Spain.
This article has been edited and published by Evertiq New Media AB. Copying or re-publishing of this news item without permission from Evertiq New Media AB may lead to prosecution. The same applies for the headline.
© Ferrari
Ferrari: Too hot to handle
GeneralThe Italian sports car manufacturer Ferrari is recalling 1'200 cars, as several caught fire.
Titoma with new Country Manager France
EMSEMS-provider Titoma appoints Alain Traverso as Country Manager France.
Ralf Klaassen / Ricky German
New managers will join Enics
Foxconn likely to speed up inland move in China
EMSFoxconn is likely to speed up moving production to inner China locations.
Bree completes ISO audit
PCBBree, part of French Cire Group, has successfully completed the ISO TS 16949 audit.
