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L-3 Upgrades Viking Expeditionary UAS

L-3 Unmanned Systems of Dallas has completed a series of capability enhancements to its Viking 400 unmanned aircraft system (UAS)

L-3 Unmanned Systems says it has integrated the latest MX-10 sensor turret on the Viking 400 unmanned aircraft system. (Photo: L-3 Unmanned Systems)

October 24, 2011

L-3 Unmanned Systems of Dallas has completed a series of capability enhancements to its Viking 400 unmanned aircraft system (UAS) supplied to the U.S. Special Operations Command under a 2009 contract. Added under the Block 1A upgrade are a new electro-optical/infrared (EO/IR) sensor turret and digital datalink.

The MX-10 turret is the newest EO/IR sensor package in the MX series of turrets produced by L-3 Wescam of Burlington, Ontario. The 10-inch-diameter gimbaled enclosure contains a high-resolution IR imager, color EO sensor, laser rangefinder and dual divergence laser illuminator. The turret includes a built-in precision GPS navigation system and multi-mode automatic video tracker.

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