In the United States, the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, located at the Wight Patterson Air Base in Ohio, has awarded Goodrich, a Raytheon (RTX Corporation) company, a $197.24 million contract for the production of MS-110 pods for Poland, which has purchased them through foreign military sales channels (FMS).
This contract includes the supply of MS-110 reconnaissance pods, ground stations, contractor technical and program support, travel, support equipment, data link capabilities, non-recurring engineering, spare parts, technical manuals and inspection, installation, and verification services.
Work on this order will be performed in Westford, Massachusetts, and is expected to be completed by July 31, 2031. In Poland, the MS-110 Multispectral Airborne Reconnaissance pods will be deployed on the F-16C/D Jastrząb Block 52+ of the Siły Powietrzne, which will be brought to the standard Block 70 or Viper.
MS-110 Pod Features
The advanced MS-110 is based on the widespread success of the DB-110 with which it shares common support and an image exploitation infrastructure. Current DB-110 operators have the ability to upgrade their pods to the MS-110 configuration at their own maintenance facilities, limiting costs and operational downtime for this critical reconnaissance resource.
The multispectral features of the MS-110 enhance the ability of intelligence analysts to obtain vital information from a wide variety of targets.
The system is also compatible with MALE UAVs like the MQ-9 Reaper, which is also in service with the Polish Siły Powietrzne.
The MS-110 sensor leverages Collins Aerospace’s (RTX Corporation) proven multispectral imaging (MSI) experience from the SYERS-2C used on the strategic reconnaissance U-2 Dragonlady.
Source US Department of War (US DoW)
Photo credit @RTX Corporation
