U.S. Army Awards $23 Million LTLM Contract to BAE Systems

BAE Systems has won a $23 million contract to provide lightweight handheld Laser Target Locator Modules (LTLM) for the U.S. Army. Using the latest targeting technology, BAE Systems’ TRIGR target location system enables soldiers to identify target locations while on foot, in daylight or at night, and in obscured- visibility conditions such as fog or smoke. “Our laser target locator modules helps soldiers determine target coordinates quickly and accurately,” said Bill Ashe, LTLM program manager. “The system provides mission-critical capability in a single, lightweight package, combining the functions of several pieces of equipment that today’s soldier carries in his or her pack.” The device weighs all of 5.5 pounds and uses a GPS receiver, a night-vision camera, a laser range finder, and a digital compass. It can recognize targets more than 4.2 kilometers away in daylight and 900 meters in darkness.