Fri, Jan 08, 2010
Will Provide Sniper Advanced Targeting Pods And LANTIRN ER
Navigation Pods
Lockheed Martin has signed a foreign military sales contract to
deliver Sniper Advanced Targeting Pods (ATPs) and LANTIRN Enhanced
Resolution (ER) navigation pods to the Turkish Air Force. Valued at
$118 million, the contract will provide Sniper ATP and LANTIRN ER
navigation pods to equip Turkish Air Force F-16 Block 40 and Block
50 Peace Onyx aircraft.
Sniper ATP
"Sniper ATPs and LANTIRN ER navigation pods will provide a
significant capability upgrade to the Turkish Air Force's F-16
fleet," said Rich Lovette, program director for Fixed-Wing Fire
Control at Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control. "LANTIRN ER's
3rd generation navigation FLIR and enhanced image processing will
allow aircrews to go far beyond their current capability. The
Sniper ATP will provide enhanced target detection and
identification capability, expanding the F-16's ability to conduct
non-traditional intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance
operations."
Packaged in a single lightweight pod, the Sniper ATP provides
critical long-range, positive identification of both moving and
stationary air and ground targets. It also possesses a video
downlink equipped with the widely used Rover ground receiver to
relay high-resolution streaming video to forward-deployed forces
for non-traditional intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance
and rapid target coordination.
Designed, developed and manufactured by Lockheed Martin, the
Sniper ATP provides unrivaled precision engagement through its
high-resolution, mid-wave forward-looking infrared (FLIR) and TV
sensors, which operate in conjunction with a dual-mode laser,
permitting eye-safe operation and precise geolocation in urban
environments.
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