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David Donald

L-3 Wescam (Outdoor Exhibit 31, Chalet A15) is supplying MX-15 electro-optical sensor turrets for Airbus Helicopters H215s to be used by the Finnish border guard. L-3 Wescam is due to have completed deliveries of the turrets to Airbus by June next year. The service recently ordered two new H215 (formerly AS332 L1e) Super Pumas, the first being delivered in February, and is upgrading its three earlier AS332 L1s to H215 standard. They are used for maritime SAR and border security missions from Turku and Helsinki. The L-3 deal also includes dedicated maintenance training for the MX-15.
The MX-15 turret provides the H215s with enhanced imaging capabilities for conducting searches in various lighting conditions, and in haze and fog. The turrets incorporate a high-definition thermal imager, HD color low-light imager, dual-channel spotter and a wide-angle laser illuminator. The systems also include features such as auto-tracking, image-blending and the MX-GEO geo-location system. The turret interfaces with a moving map, and can also cue a slaved searchlight..

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