L-3 Communications recently announced that its Integrated Sensor Systems (ISS) sector within its Electronic Systems segment has been selected under a US foreign military sales (FMS) contract to provide eight WESCAM MX-10D electro-optical and infrared (EO/IR) designating turrets to a Middle Eastern nation’s Ministry of Defense.

L-3’s MX-10Ds will be used by the customer in support of counter-terrorism operations from its newly acquired UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters. Turret deliveries to Sikorsky, the integrator for the programme, began in June 2016 and will continue through February 2017.

“This is a key win in an important and emerging international market,” said Steve Kantor, President of L-3’s Electronic Systems business segment. “L-3 WESCAM has a well-established record of providing innovative technologies that give our customers the distinct advantage needed for their security operations.”

“We are proud to provide our end-user with a powerful and affordable designating solution that will work in conjunction with legacy systems to deliver a unique and essential integrated EO/IR system,” added Paul Jennison, Vice President of Government Sales and Business Development for L-3 WESCAM, a unit of L-3’s ISS sector.

L-3’s imaging systems range in size from 8 inches to 25 inches in diameter and provide high-resolution, stabilised full-motion intelligence in support of lowlevel tactical to high-altitude, ultra long-range persistent missions.