Fri, Aug 27, 2010
LMC To Provide Aircraft By Fall 2010
The United Kingdom's Ministry of Defence has awarded a $5.1
million contract to Lockheed Martin for additional Desert Hawk III
unmanned aircraft vehicles.
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Desert Hawk III's improved payloads maximize target detection
and recognition by providing 360-degree -- daytime and nighttime --
coverage in a common turret package. These latest generation
payloads also include a Lockheed Martin-developed navigation system
that delivers more refined target position information and superior
image stability to the troops.
Awarded by the MoD's Defence Equipment & Support (DE&S)
organization, the latest contract calls for Lockheed Martin to
deliver the Desert Hawk III air vehicles by fall 2010. As a result
of ongoing obsolescence management and technology advancements in
this area, the new aircraft are to feature enhanced 360-degree
infrared and 360-degree, and 10-x zoom electro optics.
"The battle-proven Desert Hawk III can operate in high winds,
extended altitude and extreme temperatures, making it very
effective in areas such as Afghanistan," said Mark Swymeler, a vice
president for Lockheed Martin's Ship and Aviation Systems line of
business. "Unlike some other UAVs, it is extremely quiet and
virtually undetectable beyond 150 meters."
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Equipped with steerable, plug-and-play imaging payloads, the
Desert Hawk has provided the British Army with greater situational
awareness capabilities in Afghanistan since 2006.
The eight-pound Desert Hawk III features an open architecture
environment and consists of a light weight, hand-launched,
ruggedized air vehicle with snap-on "Plug and Playloads", a
portable ground station and a remote video terminal. The snap-on
payload capability allows a single operator to swap sensors on the
air vehicle in less than one minute to meet immediate and rapidly
changing mission requirements.
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