M-TADS/PNVS systems for India
Lockheed Martin has been awarded a foreign military sale contract from the US Army to provide Modernized Target Acquisition Designation Sight/Pilot Night Vision Sensor (M-TADS/PNVS) systems to the Indian Army, the company announced on 17 December.
Under the $107.8 million contract, Lockheed Martin will provide 23 M-TADS/PNVS systems and spares for India. The contract will run through 2019.
M-TADS/PNVS provides precision, long-range engagement and pilotage capabilities during day, night and adverse weather missions to Apache pilots. The aircrews can accurately identify targets and provide situational awareness to ground troops outside of detection ranges with the help of infrared sensors that offer enhanced image resolution.
Mike Taylor, director of M-TADS/PNVS international and sustainment programs, Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control, said: ‘Our high-performing, reliable sensor system for the Apache helicopter will give Indian Army aviators the ability to acquire, engage and destroy adversary threats from extended ranges. The capability that our sensor provides results in enhanced aircraft survivability, pilot safety and mission success.’
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