Lockheed Martin has secured a $502 million US Army contract to support the advanced targeting and night vision systems deployed on AH-64 Apache helicopters serving both the United States and allied military operators.
The Department of Defense announced that the Orlando-based defence company will provide post-production support for the Modernized Target Acquisition Designation Sight/Pilot Night Vision Sensor (M-TADS/PNVS) under a hybrid contract.
Installed across the global AH-64 Apache fleet, the M-TADS/PNVS combines electro-optical sensors, infrared imaging, and laser designation capabilities to provide pilots with enhanced target acquisition and navigation during daytime, nighttime, and degraded weather operations.
Enhancing the AH-64E Apache
The US Army continues to modernize the AH-64E Apache to improve battlefield awareness, survivability, and precision engagement capabilities.
In June, Thomas Global Systems qualified a next-generation cockpit keyboard and enhanced up-front display system that replaces aging avionics components while improving crew access to mission-critical information.
The Army also demonstrated the integration of the ALTIUS-700 launched effect with the Apache during a March warfighting exercise, highlighting the helicopter’s growing role in manned-unmanned teaming operations.
Additionally, February testing successfully proved the effectiveness of the XM1225 proximity-fused munition against aerial threats, providing the Apache with an expanded counter-unmanned aircraft capability.
The latest sustainment contract complements the Army’s broader Apache modernization program, following Boeing’s $7 billion-plus production contracts awarded in November 2025 to expand the AH-64E fleet.
