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| JGSDF AH-64D (Image: Wiki Commons) |
By: Jen Judson
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Japan’s fleet of AH-64DJP Apache attack helicopters will soon have improved vision, having finalized a deal with Lockheed Martin to upgrade the Modernized Target Acquisition Designation Sight/Pilot Night Vision (MTADS/PNVS) sensors known as “the eyes” of the aircraft.
Lockheed will provide 14 Modernized Day Sensor Assembly (M-DSA) kits through 2020 to upgrade Japan’s M-TADS systems, the company said Wednesday. The M-DSA “improves laser reliability and the Apache’s ability to designate targets and establish accurate target range,” a company statement reads.
The contract also includes Performance Based Logistics support for three years. Lockheed will also upgrade JGSDF test equipment and train pilots in country.
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