The US Army has awarded Lockheed Martin a $502-million contract to support the advanced targeting and night vision systems used on AH-64 Apache helicopters worldwide.
The Department of Defense announced that the Florida-based company received a hybrid contract for post-production support of the Modernized Target Acquisition Designation Sight/Pilot Night Vision Sensor (M-TADS/PNVS).
The systems are installed on AH-64 helicopters operated by the US Army and international customers under foreign military agreements.
The M-TADS/PNVS serves as the Apache’s primary targeting and pilot vision suite. It combines electro-optical and infrared sensors with laser designation capabilities, allowing crews to detect, identify, and engage targets during day and night operations and in degraded weather conditions.
Upgrading Apache Capabilities
The AH-64E Apache has continued to receive upgrades aimed at improving battlefield awareness and lethality.
In June, Thomas Global Systems completed qualification testing of a new keyboard unit and enhanced up-front display solutions designed to replace legacy cockpit components on the Apache. This aims to improve how crews access critical flight and mission information.
In March, the US Army demonstrated the integration of the ALTIUS-700 launched effect with the AH-64E during a warfighting experiment.
Earlier, in February, the army successfully tested a proximity-fused XM1225 round from an Apache against aerial targets, validating a new counter-drone capability.
The modernization effort builds on the US Army’s November 2025 award of more than $7 billion in contracts to Boeing for additional AH-64E Apache helicopters.
