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L3 WESCAM Wins Defense Contracts Valued at More Than U.S. $90 Million
L3 WESCAM announced today that it has recently won defense contracts valued at more than U.S. $90 million.The orders will provide a range of MXTM-Series electro-optical/infrared (EO/IR) imaging systems to global customers operating in the airborne and maritime domains. Key contracts include systems for the Royal Thai Navy, the United States Navy and the Royal Australian Air Force, the United…
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L-3 Introduces MX™-8 Electro-Optical/Infrared Imaging System for Lightweight Tactical Airborne Applications
L-3 Communications (NYSE:LLL) announced today that its WESCAM division has launched its smallest and lightest electro-optical/infrared (EO/IR) airborne imaging system, the MXTM-8. The MX-8 is designed for small tactical UAVs, light manned Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) aircraft, and tactical aerostats requiring high- performing imaging solutions. The MX-8 will be on display…
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L-3 WESCAM Appoints Mike Greenley as President
L-3 WESCAM announced today that Mike Greenley has been appointed president, reporting to Jeff Miller, president of L-3’s Integrated Sensor Systems (ISS) sector. Mr. Greenley joins L-3 from CAE Inc., where he served as vice president and general manager of CAE Canada. He will be based out of L-3 WESCAM’s head office located in Burlington, Ontario.“We are thrilled to have Mike join the ISS team,”…
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L-3 to Supply Electro-Optical and Infrared Designating Systems Under a U.S. Foreign Military Sales Contract
L-3 Communications (NYSE:LLL) announced today that its Integrated Sensor Systems (ISS) sector within its Electronic Systems segment has been selected under a U.S. Foreign Military Sales (FMS) contract to provide eight WESCAM MXTM-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…
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L-3’s MX ™-15D Selected for GA-ASI’s Predator ® XP Platform
FARNBOROUGH, England, July 12, 2016 – L-3 Communications (NYSE:LLL) announced today that its WESCAM division has received multiple orders from General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) for its MX™-15D electro-optical and infrared (EO/IR) designator systems for an international military customer. L-3’s equipment will support medium-altitude covert intelligence, surveillance and…
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L-3’s MX™-15 Electro-Optical and Infrared Surveillance System Selected for the Finnish Border Guard
FARNBOROUGH, England, July 11, 2016 – L-3 Communications (NYSE:LLL) announced today that its WESCAM division has received an order from the Finnish Border Guard to provide MX™ - 15 electro-optical and infrared (EO/IR) imaging systems for installation on a number of Airbus H215 twin-engine helicopters. The newly equipped H215s will support a variety of missions across Finland, including maritime…
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L-3 WESCAM’s Fleet of MX™-Series EO/IR Imaging and Targeting Systems on Track to Log One Million Flight Hours
L-3 WESCAM announced today that a combined fleet of its MX™-Series electro-optical and infrared (EO/IR) imaging and targeting systems has successfully logged close to one million flight hours on board various U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) aircraft.The 184 systems continue to actively support three key programs, with the initial turrets having been fielded in 2005. Currently, 27 of these…
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L-3 WESCAM and ADASI Partner to Open an Authorized Service Center in the United Arab Emirates
L-3 WESCAM announced today that it has signed an agreement with Abu Dhabi Autonomous Systems Investments Company (ADASI), a subsidiary of Emirates Defence Industries Company (EDIC), to open an L-3 WESCAM Authorized Service Center (WASC) in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (UAE). The new service center will offer maintenance and repair solutions to regional customers who operate L-3 MX™ -10 or MX…
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L-3 WESCAM Launches Its MX-GCS Independent Stabilized Sighting System at AUSA 2015
L-3 WESCAM announced today the launch of its MX™ -GCS electro-optical/infrared (EO/IR) independent stabilized sighting system for land combat vehicles. The MX-GCS is a highly versatile above-armor gunner or commander sight that provides on-the-move target identification, tracking and firing capabilities. The MX-GCS will be on display in L-3’s exhibit in Booth 6828 (Hall D) at the 2015 AUSA Annual…
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L-3 WESCAM’s MX™ - Series Electro-Optical and Infrared (EO/IR) Systems Selected by Airbus Helicopters for Generic Weapon Systems Program
L-3 WESCAM announced today that products from its MX™ Series line of electro-optical and infrared (EO/IR) systems have been selected by Airbus Helicopters as the targeting systems of choice for the company’s Generic Weapon Systems (GWS) program. L-3’s MX™ - 10D and MX™ - 15D will be key components of the modernized system package offerings configured to support anti-submarine warfare, tactical…
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L-3 WESCAM Launches High-Definition Color Spotter Sensor for Its MX™-10 EO/IR Imaging System
BURLINGTON, Canada, March 30, 2015 – L-3 WESCAM announced today the launch of a high-definition (HD) color spotter sensor for its MX™ -10 electro-optical/infrared (EO/IR) imaging system. This additional capability has enabled L-3 WESCAM to be the first to market with a 10-inch stabilized turret complete with EO wide, EO narrow and daylight spotter camera offerings. MX™-10 EO/IR Imaging SystemL-3…
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L-3 WESCAM to Provide MX™-15D EO/IR Imaging and Designating Systems to the United Arab Emirates
L-3 WESCAM announce that it has received an order from IOMAX USA, Inc. for 28 MX™ -15D electro-optical/infrared (EO/IR) imaging and designating turrets. Fitted to a fleet of IOMAX Archangel turboprop aircraft, the MX15Ds will support close air support and armed border patrol missions carried out by a customer within the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Deliveries will begin in May 2015 and are…
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L-3 WESCAM Launches New Performance Features for MX™- Series Electro-Optical/Infrared Surveillance and Targeting Systems
L-3 WESCAM announced today significant feature enhancements to the electro-optical and infrared (EO/IR) surveillance and targeting products within its MX™-Series portfolio.“The newly added features enable a wider breadth of visual capabilities across all of our market segments,” said Paul Jennison, vice president of government sales and business development for L-3 WESCAM. “We’re providing the…
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L-3 WESCAM’s MX™-10 Surpasses 10,000 Operational Hours Onboard the Lynx Mk9A Helicopter
L-3 WESCAM announce that the Joint British Forces fleet of MX™-10 electro-optical and infrared (EO/IR) imaging systems has successfully logged 10,000 hours onboard the Lynx Mk9A helicopter.MX™-10 Electro-Optical and Infrared (EO/IR) Imaging SystemsSince its deployment in late 2011, the Mk9A and MX-10 pairing has effectively demonstrated full mission capability, leading key Find and Escort roles…
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L-3 WESCAM Delivers 100th MX™-15i Turret to Airbus Helicopters, Inc. for the U.S Army National Guard’s Fleet of UH-72A Lakota Helicopters
L‐3 WESCAM announced that it has now delivered 100 MX™-15 electro-optical/infrared (EO/IR) imaging turrets in support of the U.S. Army National Guard’s UH-72A Security and Support Mission Equipment Package (S&S MEP).MX™-15 Electro-Optical / Infrared (EO/IR) Imaging Turrets L-3 WESCAM was awarded the contract for this program in 2009 as a subcontractor to Airbus Helicopters, Inc. The first…
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L-3 WESCAM Demonstrates MX™-25D Electro-Optical Technologies on Apache Helicopter for U.S. Army
L‐3 WESCAM announced successful ground and flight demonstrations of its MX™-25D at the U.S. Army’s Redstone Test Center (RTC) in Alabama on April 16, 2014.L-3 WESCAM Electro-optical Technologies - MX™-25DThrough a cooperative agreement between the Apache Sensors Product Office and L-3 WESCAM, the demonstrations were conducted to investigate available electro-optical technologies. The original…
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L-3 WESCAM Successfully Completes 30-Day Flight Demonstrations of Newly Launched MX™ Designator Systems
L-3 WESCAM announced today the successful in-service demonstrations of its MX™-Series of designator systems at the U.S. Army’s Yuma Proving Ground in Arizona. Demonstrations of the MX-10D, MX-15D, MX-25D and MX-RSTA systems were conducted over a 30-day period on over four different aircraft and one ground vehicle. Operational hours spent on the trials totaled 100.MX™ Designator Systems “This…
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L-3 WESCAM Opens Authorized Service Center in Florida
L-3 WESCAM announced today that it has signed an agreement with L-3 Component Overhaul and Repair (COR) to open a WESCAM Authorized Service Center (WASC) in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Now fully operational, the facility provides customers in the United States with a 40,000-square-foot center equipped to maintain its MX™ - Series of electro-optical and infrared imaging turrets. Component Overhaul and…
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L-3 WESCAM Selected to Provide Shipborne Electro-Optical/Infrared Imaging Turrets for the Australian Customs and Border Protection Service
L-3 WESCAM announce that it has received an order from Austal for 10 shipborne versions of the MX™-10 electro-optical/infrared (EO/IR) imaging system, which will be fitted to new patrol boats being built for the Australian Customs and Border Protection Service. Deliveries will be made in 2012 and 2013 in support of the Cape Class Patrol Boat platform introduction into service scheduled for early…
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L-3 WESCAM Launches the MX™-10D EO/IR Imaging and Designating Turret
L-3 WESCAM announced the product launch of its MX™-10D electro-optical/infrared (EO/IR) imaging and designating turret. The MX-10D will operate as a medium- to low-altitude tactical surveillance and target designating system for both fixed- and rotary-wing platforms, as well as tactical UAVs. The system will be on display at the Farnborough International Airshow in the L-3 Pavilion, OE-14, July 9…
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