L-3 CyTerra receives a $40 million Army mine detection order
Follow-on order comes as part of a larger $300 deal for 17,000 units; 3,000 have already been delivered for use in Iraq and Afghanistan; AN/PSS-14 system marries metal detection to ground-pentrating radar
Business is booming. New York City-based L-3 Communications this week announced that its CyTerra subsidiary had receieved a $40 million follow-on U.S. Army contract for several thousand AN/PSS-14 advanced mine detection systems. Unlike traditional mine-detection devices, the AN/PSS-14 marries highly sensitive metal detection with ground-penetrating radar and advanced data fusion algorithms — the idea being to improve the ability to distinguish between land mines and harmless metal scraps. “Mine detection and clearance remains a complex and high-risk challenge for our military,” said L-3’s Craig Coy. “The scope of this contract and the accelerated rate at which the U.S. Army deploys the AN/PSS-14 signifies the trust they have in our technology.” Indeed. The purchase is the second under a $300 million, ten year, full-rate production contract for up to 17,000 units. So far, L-3 CyTerra has delivered more than 3,000.
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