
BAE Systems yesterday said its’ Airborne Wide Area Persistent Surveillance System (AWAPSS) recently surpassed the 10,000th flight hour milestone while supporting the U.S. Army. AWAPSS Courtesy BAE Systems AWAPSS provides simultaneous day/night high-resolution imagery over a large area, giving users unprecedented situational awareness in any environment. The Army has four AWAPSS sensors in service today. In 2009, BAE Systems won a $24 million contract to develop the universal sensor, which is housed in a compact, 21-inch turret and can be used…