PARIS, June 17, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Lockheed Martin
(NYSE: LMT) successfully delivered the 500th
Electro-Optical Targeting System (EOTS). All units have been
delivered on time or ahead of schedule to support aircraft
production and sustainment requirements.
"We are proud to bring superior capabilities to the F-35," said
Michael Williamson, vice president
of Sensors & Global Sustainment at Lockheed Martin Missiles and
Fire Control (MFC). "We know how important this capability is to
the warfighter and we continue to invest in our Advanced EOTS
upgrade, which will bring extended capabilities to the
cockpit."
F-35 EOTS is the world's first sensor to combine forward-looking
infrared and infrared search and track functionality to provide
F-35 pilots with precise air-to-air and air-to-ground targeting
capability. EOTS allows aircrews to identify areas of interest,
perform reconnaissance and precisely deliver laser and GPS-guided
weapons.
The company also delivered the 4,000th Distributed
Aperture System (DAS) Window for the F-35 Lightning II. The DAS
Window set consists of six polycrystalline silicon, low-observable,
infrared transparent windows for Electro Optical (EO) DAS sensors
on the F-35. Each shipset of windows enables the EODAS sensor to
provide threat detection and 360-degree situational awareness to
the pilot.
For additional information, visit our website:
www.lockheedmartin.com/eots.
About Lockheed Martin
Headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland, Lockheed Martin is a
global security and aerospace company that employs approximately
105,000 people worldwide and is principally engaged in the
research, design, development, manufacture, integration and
sustainment of advanced technology systems, products and
services.
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