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Army

Lockheed Martin To Continue Producing Low-Light Capability For Apache Helicopters

By Cal Biesecker

Friday, October 14th, 2011

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Lockheed Martin [LMT] said the Army awarded it a $19 million follow-on production contract for the VNsight low-light-level TV capability for AH-64D Apache helicopters. “When blended with the outstanding (Pilot Night Vision Sensor) PNVS output, this additional electro-optical sensor provides composite pilotage imagery unmatched by any other system,” Lt. Col. Steve Van Riper, Army Apache Sensors product manager, said. The VNsight Lot 2 production contract will supply 112 sensors and spares for four Army Apache battalions, plus additional Foreign Military…

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