Microsoft Wins U.S. Army Contract To Supply Augmented Reality Headsets Worth Up To $21.9 Billion Over 10 Years

 

Army Times: Army moves ahead on ‘mixed reality’ goggle with Microsoft in $21.8 billion contract  

The Army announced it has reached an agreement with Microsoft on a $21.88 billion, 10-year contract to produce its futuristic do-it-all goggle. 

The program, the Integrated Visual Augmentation System, or IVAS, has been the centerpiece for future plans to integrate an array of technologies previously only available to fighter pilots or troops in vehicles to individual, dismounted soldiers. 

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 More News On Microsoft Winning A U.S. Army Contract To Supply Augmented Reality Headsets Worth Up To $21.9 Billion Over 10 Years 

IVAS: Microsoft Award By Army Worth Up To $21.9B -- Breaking Defense 

US Army Ready to Roll Out Futuristic Goggles to Larger Force -- Defense One 

Microsoft wins bid to build augmented-reality headsets for US Army -- The Hill 

Microsoft to supply US army with augmented reality headsets -- DW 

Microsoft wins $22 bn US army contract for augmented reality gear -- AFP 

Microsoft wins U.S. Army contract for augmented reality headsets, worth up to $21.9 billion over 10 years -- CNBC 

Microsoft is supplying 120,000 HoloLens-based headsets to the US Army -- The Verge 

Microsoft lands $21 billion contract to arm US soldiers with futuristic augmented-reality headsets -- RT

Viper Pilots Doing The 10 Month F-16 B Course

Business Insider/Aviationist: 10 months F-16 pilot training in one stunning video

This is an interesting +11 minutes video filmed by pilots attending the F-16 B Course with the 309th Fighting Squadron atLuke Air Force Base, near Tucson, in Arizona.

Shot with GoPro cameras, the clip will bring you aboard the Viper during air combat maneuvering, aerial refueling, night flying, formation flying, live firing at the range and much more.

Enjoy.