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2019-12-05
L3Harris’ Electro-Optical Sensors for High Precision UAVs
The U.S. Army has recently ordered electro-optical sensor suites from L3Harris Technologies to provide high-precision situational awareness for its unmanned air systems.
The order is part of a US$454 million, multi-year IDIQ contract awarded to L3Harris WESCAM in 2018. L3Harris will provide 65 WESCAM MX-10D electro-optical, infrared and laser designator sensor suites as part of a production order to support the Army’s Tactical Unmanned Air Systems Shadow UAV (RQ-7Bv2) programme.
The order follows the successful on-time delivery of eight MX-10D’s for the programme’s First Article Testing/qualification milestone, which successfully transitioned to an approved Limited Rate in Production (LRIP) order.
The order is part of a US$454 million, multi-year IDIQ contract awarded to L3Harris WESCAM in 2018. L3Harris will provide 65 WESCAM MX-10D electro-optical, infrared and laser designator sensor suites as part of a production order to support the Army’s Tactical Unmanned Air Systems Shadow UAV (RQ-7Bv2) programme.
The order follows the successful on-time delivery of eight MX-10D’s for the programme’s First Article Testing/qualification milestone, which successfully transitioned to an approved Limited Rate in Production (LRIP) order.
The MX-10D is a robust and reliable electro-optical sensor suite available. The sensor suite provides high-precision situational awareness with extended standoff target identification, precision geolocation and laser designation to the Army’s air-ground manoeuvre team.
It delivers an advanced capability to collect critical mission information and prosecute targets at extended ranges to assist in overcoming emerging regional and global threats.
It delivers an advanced capability to collect critical mission information and prosecute targets at extended ranges to assist in overcoming emerging regional and global threats.
“These are the first of many systems the Army will receive over the next year in support of the Shadow programme and its modernisation strategy,” said Jacques Comtois, General Manager, L3Harris WESCAM. “We continue to deliver on-time, innovative technologies that provide warfighters with the most protection against new and emerging threats.”
L3Harris has delivered more than 1,100 WESCAM MX airborne and land-based systems since 1996 in support of U.S. Army programmes.
Maritime Surveillance Services
In August this year, the Maritime Safety Directorate of the Ministry of Sea, Transport and Infrastructure of the Republic of Croatia had issued the first mobilisation request to the European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA) for CAMCOPTER S-100 maritime surveillance services.
The service provision for Croatia is to assist in maritime Coast Guard functions such as search and rescue, monitoring and surveillance, ship and port security, vessel traffic, environmental protection and response, ship casualty assistance, as well as accident and disaster response.
For these purposes, the CAMCOPTER S-100 Unmanned Air System (UAS) will carry out regular patrolling flights, on-demand incident monitoring missions and specific inspection operations. The S-100 is executing these tasks equipped with an L3Harris WESCAM MX-10 Electro-Optical / Infra-Red (EO/IR) camera gimbal, an Overwatch Imaging PT-8 Oceanwatch payload and an Automatic Identification System (AIS) receiver.
The service provision for Croatia is to assist in maritime Coast Guard functions such as search and rescue, monitoring and surveillance, ship and port security, vessel traffic, environmental protection and response, ship casualty assistance, as well as accident and disaster response.
For these purposes, the CAMCOPTER S-100 Unmanned Air System (UAS) will carry out regular patrolling flights, on-demand incident monitoring missions and specific inspection operations. The S-100 is executing these tasks equipped with an L3Harris WESCAM MX-10 Electro-Optical / Infra-Red (EO/IR) camera gimbal, an Overwatch Imaging PT-8 Oceanwatch payload and an Automatic Identification System (AIS) receiver.
Real-time Image Enhancement
The Polish Army is acquiring 47 MX-8, electro-optical and infrared (EO/IR) systems for installation on a new fleet of tactical E-310 Orlik Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs). With this decision, the Polish Army joins a customer base of over 400 across more than 80 countries.
L3Harris WESCAM’s fully digital MX-8 has an installed weight of 15 pounds, or 6.8 kilograms, with a clearance level of less than 11 inches, or 28 centimetres, and is capable of supporting up to four sensors simultaneously. The MX-8 is equipped with an advanced image-processing suite that produces real-time image enhancement across all sensors and contains all of the geolocation capabilities of L3’s larger MX-Series systems.
The E-310 is capable of conducting 15-hour long sorties at altitudes of up to 5 km. It operates at a maximum speed of 210 kilometres per hour – and a distance of up to 150 kilometres away from its ground-control station. The MX-8’s low size, weight and power (SWaP) requirement and proven in-flight stabilisation levels showcase a viable solution for this tactical platform and for growing surveillance requirements.
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