Lockheed Martin Image India became the 15th international customer to select the Modernized Target Acquisition Designation Sight/Pilot ...
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U.S. Army has awarded Lockheed Martin a $107.8 million foreign military sale contract to provide the M-TADS/PNVS) systems to the Indian Army.
Under the contract, $107.8 million is obligated to Lockheed Martin with a total value not to exceed $215.7 million. The contract includes 23 M-TADS/PNVS systems and spares for India, which extends production at Lockheed Martin facilities in Orlando and Ocala, Florida, through 2019.
The sensors will equip the 22 Apache attack helicopters contracted with Boeing along with 15 Chinook transport helicopters for $3.1 billion in September 2015.
The M-TADS/PNVS sensor system is used to acquire, engage and destroy adversary threats from extended ranges. It provides Apache pilots with long-range, precision engagement and pilotage capabilities for safe flight during day, night and adverse weather missions.
The lower M-TADS turret contains the targeting system, which has both day and night sensor assemblies.
Designed for two-level field maintenance, M-TADS/PNVS reduce operation and support costs by 50 percent over the 40-year system life.
Lockheed Martin has delivered more than 1,300 M-TADS/PNVS systems and spares to the U.S. Army and international customers.
Modernized Day Sensor Assembly (M-DSA) is the next step in the modernization of the M-TADS/PNVS system, also known as Arrowhead. The M-DSA incorporates updated Laser Rangefinder Designator, TV Sensor, and Laser Spot Tracker components, elements of which were designed in the 1970s.
