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$22 billion Microsoft deal with U.S. Army could be in jeopardy unless the tech giant can get the price of its militarized HoloLens to be "substantially less than" $80,000 per unit
The U.S. Army wants Microsoft to reduce the cost of IVAS militarized augmented reality headsets to "be substantially less than" $80,000 per unit, which is the current project cost. IVAS has faced ...
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US Army makes a 'price request' to Microsoft for these Goggles
Microsoft's Integrated Visual Augmentation System (IVAS) goggles, intended for the US Army, face price challenges with a current projection of $80,000 per set. The Army has called for substantial ...
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U.S. Army Needs Microsoft AR Headset to Be “substantially less” Than Projected $80K Price Tag
Microsoft’s contract with the U.S. Army to build a combat-ready ... Microsoft’s contract may actually be at risk. The Army is reportedly preparing to hold ‘IVAS Next’ later this year ...
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A Critical Analysis of the US Army’s Security Force Assistance Mission During the War on Terror
In 2014, the Iraqi army, into which tens of billions of American taxpayer dollars had been invested, collapsed in the face of ...
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U.S. Army Forces Command
Headquartered at Fort Liberty, North Carolina, United States Army Forces Command consists of more than 750,000 Active Army, U.S. Army Reserve, and Army National Guard soldiers. FORSCOM is the ...
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Microsoft goggles’ cost must drop from $80,000 each, Army says
The cost of Microsoft’s goggles for the U.S. Army should “be substantially less ... known as the Integrated Visual Augmentation System, or IVAS, are intended to give soldiers everything ...
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U.S. Army awards contract for domestic TNT production
PICATINNY ARSENAL, N.J. – The U.S. Army’s Joint Program Executive Office Armaments & Ammunition and U.S. Army Contracting ...
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Microsoft lost billions of dollars on HoloLens, and its huge IVAS military contract is in trouble
There may be other companies getting involved in IVAS, too. The US Army has been discussing an "IVAS Next" project to improve the military goggles, and officials are open to replacing Microsoft as ...
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Microsoft to provide US Army with HoloLens goggles worth $21.9B
ALBAWABA – Microsoft, the American multinational corporation and technology company, will secure a deal with the US Army to provide its IVAS goggles in a contract worth approximately $21.9 billion.
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Teledyne FLIR Defense Awarded $168M IDIQ Contract for U.S. Army’s Nuclear, Biological and Chemical Reconnaissance Vehicle Program
Teledyne FLIR Defense, part of Teledyne Technologies Incorporated (NYSE:TDY), announced it has been awarded a five-year, $168 ...
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What the US Army’s 1959 ‘Soldier of Tomorrow’ Got Right About the Future of Warfare
On a brisk afternoon in early August of 1959, the United States Army debuted what the service billed as its “ultimate weapon”—not a new bomb, not a specialized tank or fighting vehicle ...
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US Army asks if Microsoft could please make its Kill-O-Vision headsets a bit cheaper
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. In 2021, Microsoft signed a $22 billion deal with the US Army to develop the Integrated ...