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Army

Apache ‘Eyes’ Chalk Up A Million Flight Hours And Counting, Say Army, Lockheed Martin

By Cal Biesecker

Friday, August 9th, 2013

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The Army and Lockheed Martin [LMT] yesterday celebrated one million flight hours for the Modernized Target Acquisition Designation Sight/Pilot Night Vision Sensor (M-TADS/PNVS) carried by the AH-64 Apache. Col. Jeff Hagar, Army Project Manager, Apache Attack Helicopters Photo: Lockheed Martin Initially fielded in 2005, M-TADS/PNVS is known as the eyes of the Apache attack helicopter. It provides Apache pilots with long-range, precision engagement and pilotage capabilities for mission success and flight safety in day, night and adverse weather missions, the…

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