Lockheed Martin wins Apache sensor contract

A pair of AH-64 Apache helicopters provide firepower and overwatch for ground troops during Trident Juncture 2015 Joint Land Force Heavy Military Demonstration being performed by 12 member-state militaries on the San Gregorio military training area, Zaragoza, Spain, Nov. 4, 2015. (U.S. Army Photo by Visual Information Specialist Martin Greeson, Released)

Lockheed Martin has been awarded an Army contract for AH-64D/E Apache helicopter sensors.

The Performance-Based Logistics (PBL) contract is for sustainment of the Modernized Target Acquisition Designation Sight/Pilot Night Vision Sensor (M-TADS/PNVS), according to a Lockheed Martin news release. The contract includes one base year plus four one-year options, with a total maximum value over five years of $424 million.

“We work hard to ensure that our PBL customers have the highest availability rates possible, and we back that up with a team of field representatives who stay ready around the clock, around the world,” said Mike Taylor, director of M-TADS/PNVS international and sustainment programs at Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control.