L-3 Communications Gets FMS Contract To Supply 8 Turrets
Zacks Investment Research | Aug 30, 2016 09:06PM ET
Aerospace and defense company, L-3 Communications (NYSE:LLL) announced that it has received a foreign military sales (FMS) contract to supply eight WESCAM MX-10D electro-optical and infrared (EO/IR) designating turrets to a Middle Eastern nation’s Ministry of Defense. L-3 WESCAM is well known across the globe for its stabilized and multi-spectral imaging systems.
The advanced MX-10D are configured with a series of high-sensitivity, multi-spectral sensors that enable precision engagement from tactical ranges for daylight, low-light as well as nighttime missions. L-3 Communications’ imaging and targeting systems range in size from 8 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.
Utilization of MX-10Ds
The L-3 MX-10Ds will be utilized to support counterterrorism operations onboard the newly acquired UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters. The WESCAM has an impressive track record of providing innovative technologies which gives the company’s customers a distinct advantage for security operations.
Also, the company’s high-magnification imaging technology has become a useful asset for the Border Guard for its time-critical surveillance missions.
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