Press Release – 4-4-17 – ER Precision – M1 Window Contract
ER Precision Optical (“ERPOC,” the “Company” or “we) announced today that its Orlando, Florida based production facility has been awarded a 3 year IDIQ contract from the DLA Land and Marine in Columbus, OH to provide Gunner’s Primary Sight Windows for use in tank fire control systems. The estimated value for this contract is $2.8 Million over three years with options up to 5 years.
High Quality Germanium Windows give vital protection to the advance thermal imaging fire control systems that give tanks their ability to operate at night or in poor weather conditions. ER Precision Optical facility has a long history producing these windows to the military’s exacting optical and mechanical standards.
Mark Hess, ER Precision Optical’s CEO stated,” ER Precision Optical has once again shown the tremendous value of HUBZone Small Businesses to provide essential components for one of the world’s most advanced military vehicles. Our past successes and our ability to keep costs down through innovative raw material acquisition and crystal growth have earned us the continuing confidence of the Defense Logistics Agency.”