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Lockheed Martin, Army, Mark 1,000th Arrowhead Delivery

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Tuesday, March 1st, 2011

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Lockheed Martin [LMT] recently marked the delivery of the 1,000th Modernized Target Acquisition Designation Sight/Pilot Night Vision Sensor (M- TADS/PNVS) system to the Army at ceremonies held at two company facilities in Florida, officials said. The M-TADS/PNVS, also known as Arrowheadr, is the advanced targeting and pilotage system for the Army's AH-64D Apache attack helicopter. "The M-TADS/PNVS is a game-changer on the battlefield and has ensured Longbow Apaches remain dominant in support of our ground soldiers," said Col. Shane Openshaw,…

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