Tag: Targeting pod
RAF Testing Threat Awareness and Pilot Safety Enhancements for the Typhoon
The latest enhancements for the Eurofighter Typhoon combat jet have been successfully tested by UK Royal Air Force (RAF). The P2Ea package incorporates software and avionics improvements such as upgrades to the radar, defensive aids systems and targeting pods.
New IRST pod to enhance the Eagle’s air/air targeting
Combining Lockheed Martin’s IRST21 infrared sensor with advanced networking and data processing technology, Legion Pod accommodates additional sensors within its current structure to address diverse mission requirements across a variety of platforms.
Thales Develops a New Generation Laser Designation Pod for Rafale, Mirage...
The French defence procurement agency DGA has awarded Thales with a contract for the development of a New Generation Laser Designation Pod (PDL NG)....
Indian Selection of Future Targeting Pod in 2013
India has floated a tender for the delivery of more than 100 advanced targeting pods for its strike fighters, Two systems are under consideration – the French Damocles pod and the Israeli Litening.
Denmark to upgrade its F-16 aircraft with LITENING G4 Targeting Pods
The Danish Ministry of Defence announced that it has selected Northrop Grumman's LITENING G4 targeting system for its F-16 fighter aircraft. First deliveries are...
Northrop Grumman Delivers Litening G4 Advanced Targeting Pods
The Northrop Grumman Corporation has completed delivery of the first 50 Litening G4 Advanced Targeting Pods under a U.S. Air Force contract. Litening G4 offers enhanced imaging capability, with wider field of view, better target identification at longer ranges than previous versions. The new pod has begun full operations at its first military base with seven additional base deployments planned in the near future.
Lockheed Martin Corporation
Lockheed Martin is a global security company headquartered at Bethesda, MD, U.S.A. The majority of its business is with the U.S. Department of Defense and...
Rafael Delivers the 1,000th Litening Targeting pod
In 1997 Northrop Grumman joined Rafael to become the prime contractor for the Litening pod for the U.S. market and U.S. Government Foreign Military...
Northrop Grumman, Lockheed Martin Share USAF $2.3 Billion Advanced Targeting Pods...
On Thursday last week (Sept 30) the Pentagon awarded two competitive contracts for the delivery of advanced targeting pods for U.S. Air Force fighters....
Enhanced Sniper Targeting Pod Tested for Recce Role
A specially modified version of the Lockheed Martin’s Sniper Advanced Targeting Pod (ATP) was demonstrated the ability to perform non-traditional intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance...
IAI/Elta has unveiles TASCAN targeting pod
IAI/Elta has unveiled the TASCAN Electro-Optical targeting pod for fighter aircraft, thereby complementing its EL/M-20600 Radar Targeting Pod (RTP) which uses Synthetic Aperture Radar...
Sniper Targeting Pod Enhances Cooperative Engagement Support
Better High Definition TV, and FLIR sensors, Two-way Datalink, advanced algorythms to maintain the Sniper's combat edge Lockheed Martin (NYSE:LMT) has received a $147 million...
A Sniper for the Lancer – U.S. Air Force Accelerates B-1B...
Testing of the Lockheed Martin Sniper Targeting Pod on board the B-1B Lancer bomber has been accelerated in recent and is nearly completed, leading to the Air Force's...
Singapore Selects Sniper Targeting Pods for its New F-16s
Singapore selected the Sniper advanced targeting pod (ATP) to equip its newly acquired fleet of F-16 Block 52 aircraft. Singapore already use the Sniper on its F-15 and part...