WESCAM MX™-10D, Airborne Targeting and Designating

About WESCAM MX™-Series Airborne Targeting Solutions

L3Harris’ designating systems enables teams to dominate the battlefield 24/7, with greater precision than ever before. Field proven, with extensive deployment, their WESCAM MX-Series designating systems offer “plug-and-play” installation, and high-sensitivity multi-spectral sensors for day, low-light and night-time missions. High mean-time-between-failures are achieved through a diode-pumped laser target designator, and systems offer precise geo-pointing technologies for hands-free simplicity regardless of aircraft movement or obstructions. The capability is here. Now is the time to invest in visual technologies that dominate enemy operations.

Missions & Platforms

An Ideal Targeting Solution for: 
Low-altitude Tactical Surveillance & Target Acquisition and Designation missions requiring low-weight installation flexibility

Airborne Installations: 
Fixed-wing, Rotary-wing, UAV, Aerostat

Features & Benefits

Compact Solution

  • 43 lb./19.5 kg turret
  • 15 in. turret height for better ground clearance

Multi-Sensor Imaging/Lasing Payload Options

  • Currently supports up to six sensors simultaneously
  • Superior HD imaging resolution from Electro-Optical (EO) camera
  • Laser rangefinder, illuminator, designator
  • High Sensitivity Color Camera
  • High-Definition (HD) IR
  • Pseudo-Colour IR
  • Advanced Video Tracker (AVT)
  • Embedded MTI
  • Latest Enhancements – See video of technology enhancements

Enhanced Local Area Processing (ELAP)

  • Real-time image enhancement for EO day, EO night & Infrared

High-Performance IMU & WESCAM MX-GEO Software Suite

  • IMU & WESCAM MX-GEO work to create accurate target location
  • WESCAM MX-GEO automatically aligns to the aircraft
  • Robust automatic image focus

Uncompromised Stabilization

  • Four-axis gimbal with internal IMU
  • All payloads are fully stabilized

WESCAM MX-Series Commonality

  • Common operator interfaces and Hand Controller Units (HCUs)
  • Simplified interchangeability
  • Efficiencies in product support and technology enhancements
  • Ease of familiarity and use

WESCAM MX-10D Image and Video Gallery

WESCAM MX-10D on MD500-540 on tarmac
helicopter in flight nose down looking into cockpit with clear view of pilot
Helicopter inflight above a canopy of green trees
Helicopter sitting in an enclosed area
Three helicopters on a tarmac in a pyramid format front view
WESCAM MX-10D on MD500-540 on tarmac
helicopter in flight nose down looking into cockpit with clear view of pilot
Helicopter inflight above a canopy of green trees
Helicopter sitting in an enclosed area
Three helicopters on a tarmac in a pyramid format front view

WESCAM MX-Series Systems

L3Harris WESCAM MX™-Series

WESCAM MX™-Series

L3Harris’ series of multi-sensor, multi-spectral, electro-optical and infrared (EO/IR) surveillance and targeting systems support intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance and target acquisition missions across the air, land and sea.
WESCAM MX-8 Electro Optical Sensor System Teaser Orlik UAV

WESCAM MX™-8, Air Surveillance and Reconnaissance

WESCAM MX-10 Mounted on Bell 505 Helicopter

WESCAM MX™-10, Air Surveillance and Reconnaissance

WESCAM MX-15 Electro Optical Sensor System Teaser Airbus C295 FWSAR

WESCAM MX™-15, Air Surveillance and Reconnaissance

WESCAM MX-20 Electro Optical Sensor System Teaser Boeing P-8A

WESCAM MX™-20, Air Surveillance and Reconnaissance

WESCAM MX-25 Electro Optical Sensor System Teaser PTDS

WESCAM MX™-25, Air Surveillance and Reconnaissance

WESCAM MX-15D Electro Optical Sensor System Teaser

WESCAM MX™-15D, Airborne Targeting and Designating

WESCAM MX-20D Electro Optical Sensor System Teaser

WESCAM MX™-20D, Airborne Targeting and Designating

WESCAM MX™-25D, Airborne Targeting and Designating

WESCAM MX™-25D, Airborne Targeting and Designating

WESCAM MX-10MS Electro Optical Sensor System Teaser Austal Cape Class Ship

WESCAM MX™-10 MS, Maritime Surveillance and Reconnaissance

WESCAM MX-GCS Independent Stabilized Sighting System Teaser

WESCAM MX™-GCS, Independent Stabilized Sighting Systems

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WESCAM MX™-10D RSTA

WESCAM MX™-10D RSTA

WESCAM Mx-Series Training and Simulation

WESCAM Advance Operator Training

WESCAM MX™-Series Advanced Operator Training

As the operator of a critical-mission tool, MX-Series operators are required to optimize the turrets capabilities under the toughest of conditions.
WESCAM Open Enrollment

WESCAM MX™-Series Open Enrollment Training

WESCAM eLearning

WESCAM MX™-Series e-Learning

WESCAM In-Flight Training

WESCAM MX™-Series In-Flight Training

WESCAM MX Simulation Solutions

WESCAM MX™ Simulation Solutions

Mission Systems

Providing a broad range of multi-domain intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance mission solutions in support of key decision makers across air, land and maritime domains.

WESCAM Custom Integrated Platform Solutions

Custom Integrated Platform Solutions

Integrating next-generation capabilities into custom designed solutions.
WESCAM MatriX Modular Solutions

Matrix Modular Solutions

A low-cost, low-risk way of incorporating ISR capability into existing platforms. Expand your operational functionality and flexibility.

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