WASHINGTON, Oct. 15, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- The U.S. Army
recently awarded Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) a $40.6 million contract to produce Modernized
Turrets (M-TUR) for the AH-64E Apache helicopter, an upgrade to the
Modernized Target Acquisition Designation Sight and Pilot Night
Vision Sensor (M-TADS/PNVS) system with enhanced operational and
performance capabilities.
"Our primary objective with the Modernized Turret is to improve
system performance, increase reliability, and reduce required
maintenance and support costs," said Tom
Eldredge, director of Apache Fire Control programs at
Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control. "The M-TUR demonstrates
our commitment to delivering advanced, affordable capabilities and
innovative solutions to our nation's warfighters, enabling
increased readiness, reliability and survivability in
battle."
In addition to performance improvements that provide greater
rates and acceleration of sensors in azimuth and elevation, M-TUR's
new modular design improves turret reliability by 40 percent and
reduces operation and support costs with a dramatic decrease in
time required to conduct flight line maintenance. The design also
allows for subassembly replacement on the flight line and includes
higher reliability components that will improve aircraft
availability.
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 1,400 M-TADS/PNVS systems and spares to the U.S.
Army and 16 international customers in 15 nations over the last 14
years. For additional information, visit our website:
www.lockheedmartin.com/mturret.
About Lockheed Martin
Headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland, Lockheed Martin is a
global security and aerospace company that employs approximately
105,000 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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