Safran Optics 1 Inc., Bedford, New Hampshire, was awarded a $304,522,367 firm-fixed-price, multi-year contract for Laser Target Locator Module II. Bids were solicited via the Internet with five received, with an estimated completion date of July 11, 2015. Funding and work location will be determined with each order. Army Contracting Command, Aberdeen, Maryland, is the contracting activity (W91CRB-16-D-0018).
The LTLM II is a lightweight handheld laser target locator with a color day camera and night sight, as well as a selective availability anti-spoof module (SAASM) Global Positioning System (GPS) receiver. It’s big advantage over the currently fielded LTLM I is size, weight and power or SWAP. Coming in at half the weight of its predecessor, LTLM II also offers redundant precision locating capabilities.