Thursday, November 20, 2008

AN/AAS-52

Unitary Cost: USD$1.1 million

Also Known As
AN/DAS-1 MTS-B (provided to MQ-9 Reaper)
MTS
MTS-A (provided to MQ-1 Predator)
Multi-spectral Targeting System

Origin
United States of America

Contractor/s
Raytheon

Applications
Mariner
MH-60R Strikehawk
MH-60S Knighthawk
MQ-1 Predator
MQ-9A Reaper
RQ-4N BAMS

Family Members
AN/AAS-53

Description: The Raytheon's AN/AAS-52 is a multi-spectral system designed to provide surveillance, targeting, rangefinding, tracking and laser designation for Hellfire missiles and other laser-guided munitions. Basically, it consists of spot laser, IR and Electro-Optical sensors. This system is combat proven and is available for rotary wing, UAVs and fixed-wing platforms.

Growth potential allows addition of TV camera, spot tracker, avionics or other multiple wavelength sensors. Actually MTS has been integrated onto Predator aircraft owned by the US Air Force and the US Navy.

On January 3, 2005, Raytheon was awarded a $22 million contract for delivery of 11 MTS B-configuration systems in support of Predator program to be completed by April 2007.

In September 2005 Raytheon was awarded a $31 million contract to provide the AN/ASS-52 Multispectral Targeting System A-model (MTS-A) for the US Navy MH-60R/S helicopter and Predator unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV). Up to 32 MTS-A systems were set to be delivered with options for 19 additional systems.

AN/AAS-52 - Contracts, Orders & Sales
Thursday, September 13, 2007 US Air Force order #0004 worth $86.11 million awarded to Raytheon for 27 Multi-Spectral Targeting Systems Model A (MTS-A), 19 Multi-Spectral Targeting Systems (MTS-B), 54 Multi-Spectral Targeting Systems Model A (MTS-A) Retrofits, 3 Multi-Spectral Targeting Systems Model B (MTS-B) Pre-Production Retrofits. The contract included associated Shop Replaceable Unit (SRU) spares to support the Predator/Reaper UAV program. This order was issued on September 13, 2007.
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February 2007 US Air Force contract worth $70.4 million for the procurement of 60 Multi-spectral Targeting Systems-As (MTS-As) for MQ-1 Predator and 5 MTS-Bs for the MQ-9 Reaper Unmanned Air Vehicles. The contract was awarded to Raytheon on February 2007 and was slated for completion August 2008.
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News
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Raytheon Awarded Contract for Predator UAV Multi-spectral Targeting Systems

General Atomics and LM Demonstrate BAMS Surveillance Capability

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United States of America

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IOC: Initial Operating Capability
FOC: Full Operating Capability
CEP: Circular Error Probable
Comm: Commissioning Date
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