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The Army Test and Evaluation Command identified DRS Technologies' Driver's Vision Enhancer Wide (DVE Wide) as one of only 12 technologies, out of a field of 47, to earn its highest designation of "Promising Solution." The DVE Wide, developed and manufactured by the Reconnaissance, Surveillance and Target Acquisition (RSTA) Group of DRS, was also awarded a five-star rating from Army Times. RSTA's DVE Wide thermal camera creates a sharp thermal image to provide a 107° ? 30° field of view and lets the driver pan through it to see both sides of the road ahead. The DVE Wide also adds wheel width indicators to the video image to help identify any potential obstacles and to allow the driver to see where the vehicle is in relation to the road. Troops that drive MRAPs, Bradleys, Strykers and other armored fighting vehicles may navigate these vehicles along the edges of steep cliffs and other hazards while using a thermal imager with only a field of view of 40° wide ? 30° vertically. The DVE Wide is a "drop-in" replacement for the standard DVE systems, and can use existing cabling and displays. This cost-effective solution requires minimal training for troops to use the system effectively.
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