Lockheed Martin wins a $14.2 mn contract for Pakistani AH-1Z helicopters Target Sight Systems.

Lockheed Martin's TSS is the multi-sensor electro-optical/infrared (EO/IR) fire control system (AN/AAQ-30) for the AH-1Z Cobra attack helicopter. The TSS provides target identification and tracking, passive targeting for integrated weapons, including Hellfire missiles, and a laser-designation capability supporting friendly laser-guided weapons.It is a large-aperture midwave forward-looking infrared (FLIR) sensor, color TV, laser designator/rangefinder (with eyesafe mode), and on-gimbal inertial measurement unit integrated into a highly stabilized turret. The turret mounts to the nose of the aircraft via the Lockheed Martin-developed aircraft interface structure.

The TSS provides the capability to identify and laser-designate targets at maximum weapon range, significantly enhancing platform survivability and lethality. It features i.a. a 8.55-inch aperture, midwave staring FLIR with four fields-of-view for maximum image resolution and long-range performance, a multi-mode (point and scene), multi-target (3 image, 10 inertial), robust tracker with coast-through-obscuration capability and an advanced image processing for optimum gain and level, sharper imagery, and algorithms for enhanced recognition and identification range performance.