House authorizers call for SBS thermal sensor report

By Ashley Tressel / May 9, 2018 at 2:30 PM
House authorizers on Wednesday approved an amendment to the House Armed Services tactical air and land forces subcommittee's mark of the fiscal year 2019 defense policy bill requiring the Army to address concerns about its Soldier Borne Sensor platform. The amendment, submitted by Rep. Joe Wilson (R-SC), cites "concerns regarding the current generation of thermal sensors associated with ongoing SBS technology evaluations." "Specifically, the committee understands that current thermal sensors reportedly do not provide sufficient resolution to meet desired performance...

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