United States Procurement News Notice - 4274


Procurement News Notice

PNN 4274
Work Detail L-3 Communications has announced that its integrated sensor systems (ISS) sector within its electronic systems segment has been selected under a U.S. Foreign Military Sales contract to provide eight Wescam MX-10D electro-optical and infrared (EO/IR) designating turrets to a Middle Eastern nation’s ministry of defense.

L-3’s MX-10Ds will be used by the customer in support of counterterrorism operations from its newly acquired UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters. Turret deliveries to Sikorsky, the integrator for the program, began in June 2016 and will continue through February 2017.

“This is a key win in an important and emerging international market,” said Steve Kantor, president of L-3’s electronic systems business segment. “L-3 Wescam has a well-established record of providing innovative technologies that give our customers the distinct advantage needed for their security operations.”

“We are proud to provide our end user with a powerful and affordable designating solution that will work in conjunction with legacy systems to deliver a unique and essential

L-3’s imaging systems range in size from eight inches to 25 inches in diameter and provide high-resolution, stabilized full-motion intelligence in support of low-level tactical to high-altitude, ultra-long range persistent missions.

With fully active four-axis MX-Series stabilization, the MX-10Ds are configured with a series of high-sensitivity, multi-spectral sensors that enable precision engagement from tactical ranges during daylight, low-light and nighttime missions. The sensors include a four field-of-view thermal imager, a high-definition daylight continuous zoom TV and a low-light continuous zoom TV, as well as advanced laser designator, rangefinder and illuminator technologies.

L-3 WESCAM is a world leader in the design and manufacture of stabilized, multi-spectral imaging systems.
Country United States , Northern America
Industry Defence
Entry Date 03 Sep 2016
Source http://www.verticalmag.com/press-releases/l-3-supply-eight-mx-10ds-u-s-foreign-military-sales-contract/

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