Target Location Designation Handoff System (TLDHS)
The Target Location Designation Handoff System is slated for procurement by the US Marine Corps in fiscal year 2003 as a replacement to the AN/PAQ-3 Modular Universal Laser Equipment (MULE).
The unit consists of a day-night laser rangefinder, a laser designator, and a computer component for digital message processing known as a Target Handoff System.
Forward Air Controllers (FACs) rely heavily on GPS devices to locate enemy positions and call in fire against targets. The Modular Universal Laser Equipment (MULE) is the Marine Corps' program of record for target location and laser designation, but the system is antiquated, cumbersome and unreliable. Meanwhile, its replacement is not available.
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