ORLANDO, Fla., Oct. 3, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- The U.S. Army
awarded Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) a $49.3
million contract to upgrade the Modernized Target
Acquisition Designation Sight/Pilot Night Vision Sensor
(M-TADS/PNVS) on the AH-64E Apache helicopter.
Under this contract, Lockheed Martin will produce an additional
42 Modernized Day Sensor Assembly (M-DSA) upgrade kits and spares
for the U.S. Army as part of Lot 1 production. Production will take
place at Lockheed Martin's facilities in Orlando and Ocala,
Florida, through March
2019.
"M-DSA gives Apache aircrews the ability to more rapidly
identify targets and coordinate with troops on the ground, which
improves mission success," said Tom
Eldredge, director of M-TADS/PNVS production programs at
Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control. "M-DSA's modular design
reduces operation and support costs, and will be supported by our
award-winning Performance-Based Logistics sustainment program."
With M-DSA upgrades, pilots can identify targets at farther
distances through an additional field of view and extended range
picture-in-picture capability. They also now have the ability to
view high-resolution, near-infrared and color imagery on cockpit
displays. M-DSA also provides a new laser pointer marker that
improves coordination with ground troops, and an updated multi-mode
laser with eye-safe lasing capability that supports flight in urban
environments and home-station training.
M-TADS/PNVS provides Apache helicopter pilots with long-range,
precision engagement and pilotage capabilities for mission success
and flight safety during day and night and in adverse weather
conditions. Lockheed Martin has delivered more than 1,350
M-TADS/PNVS systems to the U.S. Army and 15 countries.
For additional information, visit our website:
www.lockheedmartin.com/mdsa.
About Lockheed Martin
Headquartered in Bethesda,
Maryland, Lockheed Martin is a global security and aerospace
company that employs approximately 98,000 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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