Modernized Target Acquisition Designation Sight/Pilot Night Vision Sensor (M-TADS/PNVS), or the “eyes of the Apache,” provides AH-64 Apache pilots with advanced targeting and pilotage in day, night, adverse weather and extreme environmental conditions. M-DSA is the latest enhancement to the M-TADS/PNVS system.
M-DSA’s Laser Range Finder Designator enhances the performance of the M-TADS/PNVS, increasing the designation and ranging capabilities of the system to fully accommodate weapons fielded today and planned for the future.
M-DSA includes an upgraded near infrared (NIR) and color sensor that allows Apache pilots to see high-resolution, high-definition NIR and color imagery on displays in the cockpit. M-DSA also incorporates additional fields of view that allow image blending with the M-TADS FLIR and enable Apache pilots to see cultural and military lighting more clearly. A new laser pointer marker improves communication and coordination with ground troops. Additionally, M-DSA incorporates an updated multi-mode laser with eye-safe lasing capability to support flight in urban environments and critical training exercises.
Since first unit equipped in 2005, the M-TADS/PNVS has proven outstanding performance in combat for the U.S. Army and 12 international customers.M-DSA ensures the U.S. Army’s Apache helicopter with M-TADS/PNVSremains the world’s finest attack helicopter well into the future.
Features
Laser Range Finder Designator
• Increased designation and ranging
• Interoperability with new weapons
• Tactical and eye-safe modes
TV Sensor and Processing
• NIR and visible color sensor
• Day and low light sensitivity
• Digital color processing
• XR® processing for extended range
• Blending NIR sources onto FLIR makes laser pointers,tracers, cultural lights, etc., more visible
• Enhanced target detection and situational awareness Laser Spot Tracker
• Enhanced tracking
New Laser Pointer Marker
• Enhances coordination with ground and air units
• High Reliability
• Enhanced Maintainability
• Improved Built-in-Test
• Common M-TADS/PNVS Electronic Circuit/
Component Assemblies
• Future Growth Capability
• Reduced Operations & Support Costs
Inertial Measurement Unit
• Low drift and high accuracy
• Improved geolocation accuracy
• Enhanced remote target hand-off
• Better weapon accuracy
• Enhanced interoperability with Unmanned Aircraft Systems
Day Sensor Electronics Unit
• Military-Standard-1553 laser interface
• Enhanced processors and memory
• Growth for digital color and NIR highdefinition video output
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