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    The AN/AAQ-28 Litening is an advanced precision targeting pod system operational with a wide variety of aircraft worldwide. Research and development of...
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    The follow-on Advanced Targeting Pod - Sensor Enhancement (ATP-SE) contract was split between the Lockheed Martin Sniper and the LITENING. In 2014, the...
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    AN/PEQ-1 SOFLAM Pike, John; Sherman, Robert (28 October 1999). "LITENING Advanced Airborne Targeting and Navigation Pod". Federation of American Scientists. Retrieved...
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    television sensors ADR-8 chaff rocket (1965–1970) LITENING Advanced Targeting System Sniper Advanced Targeting Pod IBM AP-101 computer AN/ALE-20 – Infrared...
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    platforms. The U.S. Navy currently employ LITENING and ATFLIR targeting pods on a variety of strike aircraft. The Litening II is widely used by many other of...
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    AN/ASQ-228 ATFLIR (category Targeting pods)
    The AN/ASQ-228 Advanced Targeting Forward-Looking Infrared (ATFLIR) is a multi-sensor, electro-optical targeting pod incorporating thermographic camera...
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  • FILAT (category Targeting pods)
    on the experience of the following three western targeting pods: LANTIRN, TIALD and LITENING targeting pods. Although the Chinese government has not mentioned...
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    in 2006. The Sniper Advanced Targeting Pod also uses the ROVER for ground station. LITENING targeting pod - LITENING II targeting pod is also usable with...
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    AN/APG-70 or AN/APG-82 AN/ASQ-236 Radar Pod Targeting pods: LANTIRN or Lockheed Martin Sniper XR or AN/AAQ-28(V) Litening Countermeasures: Northrop Grumman Electronic...
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    warfare suite (AN/ALQ-213), and upgrades to carry the Northrop Grumman LITENING targeting pod. The standard Inertial Navigation Unit (INU) was first changed...
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    the Rafael Litening III targeting/reconnaissance pod, while an advanced version named Litening 4I will be integrated on the Tejas. The Litening 4I pod, developed...
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  • Guided bombs: GBU-48 Paveway III, GBU-54 Laser-JDAM, Pods: Rafael Litening III, Litening V ordered Canon: GAU-22/A Air-Air missiles: AIM-9X, AIM-120 AMRAAM...
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    over 2,000 sorties. When used, the LITENING II targeting pod achieved greater than 75% kill effectiveness on targets. In a single sortie from USS Bonhomme...
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    September 2022). "LITENING Targeting Pod Tested On F/A-18 Super Hornet For First Time". The Drive. "F/A-18E/F completes initial Litening pod testing". Australian...
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    conducted off the Goa coast at INS Hansa Naval Air Station. 11 December – LITENING targeting pod was successfully tested on Tejas PV-2. 7 February – Tejas Prototype...
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    Praetorian DASS Damocles (targeting pod) LITENING III laser targeting pod (LITENING 5 in RAF testing) Sniper Advanced Targeting Pod Aviation portal Timeline...
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    effective to 3.5 km. Targets are displayed on the same LCD display as the radar. Israeli LITENING targeting pod is used to target laser guided munitions...
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    Sniper or LITENING targeting pods, and Condor 2 reconnaissance pods to further improve its electronic warfare, reconnaissance, and targeting capabilities...
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    Kh-31A Anti-radiation missiles: 12 × Kh-31P Bombs: 12 × FAB-500T bombs Litening targeting pod KNIRTI SAP-518 EW pod Chaffs / flares Buddy-buddy refuelling pod...
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    centerline or LANTIRN, Lockheed Martin Sniper XR & Litening targeting pods or AN/ASQ-213 HARM targeting system (HTS) Pod (typically configured on station...
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    originally been bought for the A-7P Corsair IIs, and the new Rafael LITENING II targeting pods. One aircraft has been preserved for public display and two...
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    pods AN/ALE-43(V)1&4 Bulk Chaff Dispensing System pod AN/AAQ-28(V) Litening targeting pod (USMC only) Avionics AN/ALQ-218 Tactical Jamming System Receiver...
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    range/flight time Avionics RAPTOR aerial reconnaissance pod Rafael LITENING targeting pod; or TIALD laser designator pod GEC Sky Shadow electronic countermeasure...
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    warfare. For example, it is capable of carrying advanced targeting pods including the AN/AAQ-28(V) LITENING. The Czech Air Force is the primary operator...
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    capability has been replaced by the AN/AAQ-28(V)4 LITENING AT targeting pods or Sniper XR targeting pod, which both have laser designators and laser rangefinders...
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    Rheinmetall, which subcontracted Rafael Advanced Defense Systems. Rafael was also involved in FDF's LITENING AT targeting pod purchase. Mastsystem International...
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    Thales Damocles targeting pod Thales AREOS (Airborne Recce Observation System) reconnaissance pod Thales TALIOS multi-function targeting pod Up to 5 drop...
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    includes external sensor pods for reconnaissance and target designation, such as Rafael's LITENING targeting pod, Saab's Modular Reconnaissance Pod System,...
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    160 guided bombs. The conflict saw the first use by AMX aircraft of Litening targeting pods paired with Paveway and JDAM guided bombs. In early 2016, due...
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    included a datalink for the targeting of MICA EM missiles, the addition of the Damocles forward-looking infrared (FLIR) targeting pod, and a newer, more stealthy...
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