ORLANDO, Fla., July 27, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Lockheed
Martin (NYSE: LMT) recently supported a request from the U.S. Navy
to rapidly outfit a Gyrocam® first-generation Vehicle
Optical Sensor System (VOSS I) on USNS Grapple, a rescue and
salvage ship supporting NATO security missions in the Aegean
Sea.
The VOSS I features commercial off-the-shelf components,
high-resolution color and infrared sensors, night vision and laser
rangefinder capabilities in a 15-inch turret. Working together, the
U.S. Navy and Lockheed Martin quickly identified a VOSS I from the
U.S. Government's existing inventory and completed the installation
on Grapple within two weeks.
"To support NATO's security mission quickly, the U.S. Navy
needed long-range detection and identification capabilities to
identify ships and small water craft," said Paul Lemmo, vice president of Fire Control/SOF
CLSS at Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control. "Because of its
proven performance in theater, durability and universal mount
design, VOSS I was the ideal solution to delivering the U.S. Navy a
quick reaction capability."
VOSS I is designed with solid, weather-tight construction and
universal mounts that allow it to easily move from a ground vehicle
to a maritime vessel. Combat-proven in extreme environments, more
than 1,100 VOSS systems have been deployed with the U.S. Army, U.S.
Marine Corps, NATO and law enforcement agencies across multiple
platforms.
For additional information, visit our website:
www.lockheedmartin.com/gyrocam.
About Lockheed Martin
Headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland, Lockheed Martin is a
global security and aerospace company that employs approximately
125,000 people worldwide and is principally engaged in the
research, design, development, manufacture, integration and
sustainment of advanced technology systems, products and
services.
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