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Army

Lockheed Martin Delivers First Apache Modernized Day Sensor Laser Range Finder

By Cal Biesecker

Friday, June 7th, 2013

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Lockheed Martin [LMT] yesterday 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…

Congress

With $1.5 Trillion Request, Army, Air Force, Navy’s Unfunded Lists Focus Solely On MILCON Projects

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Unmanned Systems

Bipartisan House Bill Would Give National Guard To Counter-Drone Authorities

Seeking to close gaps that may arise between state and local law enforcers in different jurisdictions, a bipartisan contingent of House members this week introduced a bill that would allow […]

Congress

Munitions Fired Represent Most of $25 Billion Spent By Pentagon on Iran War So Far

Munitions fired in the two-month old “Operation Epic Fury” against Iran represent most of the $25 billion cost the Pentagon has incurred thus far in the conflict, the acting Defense […]

Congress

Slotkin: Pentagon Should Use Anthropic’s Mythos To Spot Cyber Security Gaps

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