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Lockheed Martin Delivers First Apache Modernized Day Sensor Laser Range Finder

Gally Articola

Friday, June 14th, 2013

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Lockheed Martin [LMT] said it recently delivered the first Modernized Day Sensor Assembly (M-DSA) Laser Range Finder Designator (LRFD) to the Army for the AH-64D/E Apache helicopter. The modernized LRFD is Phase 1 of upgrades for the M-DSA program and will be fielded this year through 2016. The new LRFD will provide Apache crews advanced targeting capability in its Modernized Target Acquisition Designation Sight/Pilot Night Vision Sensor (M-TADS/PNVS) system. The new laser was developed to mitigate obsolescence issues and reduce costs, giving…

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