SCHOTT North America Awarded Multimillion-Dollar Contract to Supply Infrared Glass for U.S. Army Air Defense Systems
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Wednesday, April 12, 2023
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SCHOTT , the international technology group and inventor of specialty glass, has been awarded a multimillion-dollar contract from a leading defense contractor for infrared glass.
Key Points:
- SCHOTT , the international technology group and inventor of specialty glass, has been awarded a multimillion-dollar contract from a leading defense contractor for infrared glass.
- The order supplies glass for launch tube windows, a critical component of air defense systems provided to the U.S. Army.
- The contract was secured through the advocacy of Rep. Matt Cartwright, from Pennsylvania's 8th congressional district, who has long supported a robust defense budget.
- SCHOTT’s Duryea, Pennsylvania facility will manufacture the specialty glass, as it does for other products that support the U.S. Department of Defense.