L3Harris starts deliveries for WESCAM MX imaging systems
12 October 2022
L3Harris Technologies has begun delivering its WESCAM MX-10 and WESCAM MX-15 electro-optical/infrared (EO/IR) and laser designator sensor systems to USSOCOM’s Special Operations aviators. The deliveries support the USSOCOM’s Improved Rotary-wing Electro-optical/Infra-red Sensor modernization strategy, providing the special operations aviators with proven sensor performance and capabilities for use in special operations aviation platforms.
“Our sensor systems provide warfighters with advanced multi-spectral imaging and designation capabilities,” said Kristin Houston, President, Electro Optical, L3Harris. “Equipping the USSOCOM aviators with this state-of-the-art, operationally proven technology enables them to accomplish the very toughest missions in all environments, anywhere in the world, day or night.”
L3Harris WESCAM MX-Series products have successfully supported USSOCOM aviation programs since 2006 and are active in more than 80 countries. Operating across air, land and maritime domains, these intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance and targeting systems support more than 200 different platforms.
L3Harris Technologies is a global aerospace and defence technology company, delivering end-to-end solutions that meet customers’ mission-critical needs. The company provides advanced defence and commercial technologies across air, land, sea, space and cyber domains. L3Harris has approximately $17 billion in annual revenue and 47,000 employees, with customers in more than 100 countries.
Source: APDR