L-3 To Deliver MXTM-15D EO/IR Imaging And Designating Systems To UAE

L-3 WESCAM has won a contract from IOMAX for delivering 28 MXTM-15D electro-optical/infrared (EO/IR) imaging and designating turrets to the UAE.

Fitted to a fleet of IOMAX Archangel turboprop aircraft, the MX- 15Ds 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 scheduled to be completed in 2016. Support services for the systems will be conducted in-country through an L-3 WESCAM authorized service center.

“The MX-15D’s HD imagers, high target-location accuracy and designation capability make it a very secure and trusted choice for the UAE.” said Paul Jennison vice president of government sales and business development for L-3 WESCAM.

The MX-15Ds will be configured with high-definition EO and IR imagers, a dual-channel color and low-light spotter, a laser illuminator, a dual-mode rangefinder/designator and a laser spot tracker.

In addition, the system will feature image blending and L-3 WESCAM’s KineticTM Moving Target Indicator (MTI) tool that detects multiple moving targets in an image stream.

This advanced capability increases the probability of detecting suspicious activity in any given scene, while significantly reducing operator burden and improving surveillance efficiency.