Microsoft gets $479.2 mn contract by US Army to supply prototypes for its AR systems

The US Army said on 28 November that it has awarded Microsoft a $479.2 million contract to supply prototypes for the Army’s augmented reality systems helping soldiers in training and combat missions. The Army posted the contract award on its website. [caption id=“attachment_5642101” align=“alignnone” width=“1280”] Microsoft Logo. Image: Reuters[/caption] “Augmented reality technology will provide troops with more and better information to make decisions,” a Microsoft spokesperson said in an emailed statement. Bloomberg, which earlier reported the deal, said the contract went though a bidding process with key tech companies including Magic Leap participating in the auction.