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SCHOTT North America to Supply Infrared Glass for U.S. Army Air Defense Systems

Awarded multimillion-dollar contract for infrared glass used in launch tube windows for air defense systems provided to the U.S. Army.

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By: DAVID SAVASTANO

Editor, Ink World Magazine

SCHOTT 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, PA facility will manufacture the specialty glass, as it does for other produc...

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