L3 to Deliver Modernized ISR Sensors With Next-Generation Accuracy
October 08 2018 - 8:00AM
Business Wire
– WESCAM MX™-10D Selected for the U.S. Army’s
Shadow UAV –
L3 Technologies (NYSE:LLL) announced today that it has been
awarded an indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (ID/IQ) contract
valued at up to $454 million from the U.S. Army for the
next-generation WESCAM MX™-10D electro-optical/infrared and laser
designator (EO/IR/LD) sensor suite. These modernized ISR systems
operate from the Army’s Tactical Unmanned Air Systems Shadow UAV
(RQ-7Bv2) and provide an advanced capability to collect critical
information for use by all members of an air-ground maneuver team.
This is a five-year contract, with an option for the U.S. Army to
extend for an additional five years.
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This contract for the U.S. Army Shadow
UAV Program is the largest ISR contract in the history of L3
WESCAM. The MX™-10D (pictured) will be produced by L3 WESCAM USA in
Pittsburgh, Pa., and L3 WESCAM in Burlington, Ontario, Canada.
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“L3’s WESCAM imaging and targeting turrets deliver the
highest-precision situational awareness to our customers to help
them overcome emerging regional and global threats,” said
Christopher E. Kubasik, L3’s Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and
President. “We are focused on developing new state-of-the-art
multi-domain C6ISR technologies in support of the U.S. Army’s
Modernization Strategy.”
“The MX-10D is proven and successfully operational on the
Shadow,” added Jeff Miller, Corporate Senior Vice President and
President of ISR Systems. “This win secures L3’s prime position on
a major platform in the UAV space and expands our growth
opportunities for international EO/IR users considering
surveillance and targeting upgrades.”
L3 will continue to invest in research and development as the
U.S. Army will be evaluating options for its next-generation Future
Tactical Unmanned Aircraft System (FTUAS) program, the replacement
for Shadow, targeted for 2025.
L3 Technologies is an agile innovator and leading provider of
global ISR, communications and networked systems, and electronic
systems for military, homeland security and commercial aviation
customers. With headquarters in New York City and approximately
31,000 employees worldwide, L3 develops advanced defense
technologies and commercial solutions in pilot training, aviation
security, night vision and EO/IR, weapons, maritime systems and
space. The company reported 2017 sales of $9.6 billion.
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