Altavian selects Lockheed Martin Perceptor sensors to deliver enhanced imaging in small unmanned aircraft

OWEGO, N.Y., 6 Nov. 2014. Altavian Inc. won a $4 million contract to provide gimbaled sensor payloads, featuring Lockheed Martin imaging sensors, for the U.S. Army's RQ-20 Puma small unmanned aircraft systems (sUAS).

The payloads will feature Lockheed Martin's (NYSE:LMT) Procerus Technologies Perceptor gimbaled imaging sensor, which provides advanced stabilization and sharper images, along with dual-band imaging and laser illumination capabilities.

"The latest Perceptor payload technologies will provide the warfighter with unparalleled capabilities," says Kevin Westfall, director of unmanned solutions for Lockheed Martin's Mission Systems and Training business. "Its advanced imaging and stabilization will enhance operations such as gathering intelligence, providing situational awareness, and keeping the warfighter out of harm's way."

The jointly-developed Altavian and Lockheed Martin Puma Perceptor payload has completed Army product verification testing. The payload is now available to all branches of the military and Special Forces that require improved imaging capabilities on their RQ-20 Puma UAS.

Lockheed Martin has five decades of experience in unmanned and robotic systems for air, land, and sea. From the depths of the ocean to the rarified air of the stratosphere, Lockheed Martin's unmanned systems help our military, civil, and commercial customers accomplish their most difficult challenges.

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