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Lockheed Martin to provide Marines with attack helo sensors

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AH-1Z Vipers escorted UH-1Y Hueys to a forward arming and refueling point at Ie Shima Island, Okinawa, Japan, Jan. 10. 2017. The FARP is a temporary station that rapidly arms and refuels aircraft, allowing them to expedite the refueling process and to better operate in austere environments. The aircraft are with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 267, currently assigned to Marine Aircraft Group 36, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, III Marine Expeditionary Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Jessica Etheridge)

Lockheed Martin has been awarded $150 million in follow-on production contracts for Marine Corps AH-1Z attack helicopter sensors.

Under the contracts, the company will provide Lots 13 and 14 of the AH-1Z’s Target Sight System. The award also includes options for Lots 15 and 16, which if exercised would bring the total value to $284.6 million, according to a Lockheed Martin news release.

The Marines have bought more than 100 Target Sight Systems since 2008.

“The advanced capabilities and proven reliability of TSS provide the U.S. Marine Corps with a technological combat edge,” said Paul Lemmo, a Lockheed Martin vice president. “Its long-range precision strike capability significantly enhances the helicopter’s lethality and aircrew survivability.”

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Michael Peck is a correspondent for Defense News and a columnist for the Center for European Policy Analysis. He holds an M.A. in political science from Rutgers University. Find him at theuncommondefense.com. His email is mikedefense1@gmail.com.