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	LITENING targeting pod - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		LITENING significantly increases the combat effectiveness of the aircraft during day, night and under-the-weather conditions in the attack of ground targets with a variety of standoff weapons (i.e., laser guided bombs, conventional bombs and GPS-guided weapons).
		LITENING is a targeting pod integrated and mounted externally to the aircraft.
		This pod, known as LITENING ER, extended the target detection range and was fielded in 2001.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/LITENING_targeting_pod (431 words)

	RAFAEL Litening Targeting Pod
		LITENING incorporates in a single pod all the targeting features required by a modern strike fighter.
		Generation FLIR, a TV camera, a flash-lamp powered laser designator, laser spot tracker for tracking target designated by other aircraft or from the ground, and an electro-optical point and inertial tracker, which enabled continuous engagement of the target even when the target is partly obscured by clouds or countermeasures.
		Litening III system is also equipped with a dual-wavelength diode-pumped laser, which is compatible with training (eyesafe) and wartime operational modes.
	www.defense-update.com /directory/litening.htm (630 words)

	AN/AAQ-28 LITENING Advanced Airborne Targeting and Navigation Pod (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.cs.unc.edu) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		LITENING is under contract with the United States Air Force Reserve and the Air National Guard, as well as six international air forces.
		LITENING ER's predecessor, the LITENING II system with a 256 FLIR, is also operational on ANG and Air Force Reserve Command F-16s and on AV-8Bs owned and operated by the USMC, Italy and Spain.
		Employment of the LITENING targeting system on such a long range and endurance, heavy payload platform as the B-52 is a transformational capability for the warfighter.
	www.globalsecurity.org.cob-web.org:8888 /military/systems/munitions/litening.htm (1310 words)

	NGC To Equip Expeditionary F-18s With LITENING AT Targeting Systems
		LITENING AT is a self-contained, multisensor laser target-designating and navigation system and the pods are equipped with the new data link "plug-and-play" technology that enables them to accept a variety of data links without any modification to the pod or aircraft.
		LITENING AT and its predecessors, LITENING II and LITENING ER, are currently operational on AV-8Bs flown by the Marine Corps and the Italian and Spanish navies, as well as on A-10s, B-52s, F-15Es and F-16s flown by active-duty and reserve components of the U.S. Air Force.
		LITENING AT is a self-contained, multisensor laser target-designating and navigation system that enables aircrews to detect, acquire, track and identify ground targets for highly accurate delivery of both conventional and precision-guided weapons.
	www.spacewar.com /reports/NGC_To_Equip_Expeditionary_F18s_With_LITENING_AT_Targeting_Systems.html (818 words)

	F16 Viper Pilots Association E-Publication - New Technologies: LITENING Targeting Pod
		The current LITENING targeting pod, a collaborative effort between Northrop Grumman Defensive Systems Division of Rolling Meadows, Illinois and Rafael Missile Division of Haifa, Israel, incorporates both navigation and targeting functions in a simple modular-based system.
		LITENING also has a laser spot tracker, which allows it to cooperatively engage a target, illuminated by other aircraft or ground units.
		The LITENING targeting pod enhances both the air to air and air to ground capability of the F-16.
	www.f16viper.org /beaker.htm (1309 words)

	LITENING strikes at 93 BS
		LITENING strikes at 93 BS The LITENING AT uses high definition electro-optical sensors and airborne lasers to aid the a">
		The LITENING AT targeting pod attached to the other wing, will give commanders in theater the capability to have a precision weapon platform airborne for long periods of time.
		The LITENING AT uses high definition electro-optical sensors and airborne lasers to aid the aircrew with target detection, identification and weapons guidance precision.
	www.afrc.af.mil /news/story.asp?id=123023471 (315 words)

	LITENING AT Targeting System to be Integrated on F/A-18D Aircraft
		LITENING AT is a self-contained, multisensor laser target designating and navigation system that enables fighter pilots to detect, acquire, track and identify ground targets for highly accurate delivery of both conventional and precision-guided weapons.
		LITENING AT features advanced image processing for target identification and coordinate generation, a 640 x 512 pixel forward-looking infrared (FLIR) sensor (first introduced in the LITENING ER variant), charge-coupled device television (CCD-TV) sensors, laser spot tracker/range finder, infrared laser marker; and an infrared laser designator.
		LITENING AT's predecessors, LITENING II and LITENING ER, are operational on AV-8Bs flown by the Marine Corps and the Italian and Spanish navies, Air National Guard F-16s and A-10s, Air Force Reserve Command F-16s and B-52s, and Air Force F-15Es.
	www.spacedaily.com /news/missiles-04j.html (567 words)

	Israeli LITENING pod for UK's Eurofighters
		The addition of the LITENING pods is a fast way to upgrade the aircraft's ground attack capabilities, and make it more relevant to the Global War on Terror and other likely contingencies.
		This version of the Litening pod also provides a ground reconnaissance and scanning capability, even when the Eurofighter is flying at maximum speed at low altitudes and undertaking combat manoeuvres.
		LITENING appears to be moving toward a de facto position as the default choice in this sector.
	www.freerepublic.com /focus/f-news/1669017/posts (589 words)

	Litening 3 Advanced Targeting Pod
		RAFAEL is introducing at Farnborough International 2002 an enhanced, 3rd generation version of its Litening targeting pod, which is already utilized by 14 air forces on a wide variety of aircraft.
		The new system is compatible with all Litening generations and as such, is readily available and operable on a wide range of combat aircraft of Western and Eastern origin.
		RAFAEL is offering Litening III as a competitor to the new Sniper XR and Pantera targeting pods, designed by Lockheed Martin.
	www.defense-update.com /news/litening-sales.htm (229 words)

	U.S. Marine Corps to Receive Additional Northrop Grumman LITENING AT Targeting Systems for F/A-18s Under 2005 ...
		LITENING AT is a self-contained, multi-sensor laser target-designating and navigation system that enables fighter pilots to detect, acquire, track and identify ground targets for highly accurate delivery of both conventional and precision-guided weapons.
		Combat experience has shown that LITENING is the only system that provides the data link and cooperative targeting capabilities the Marines require for close air support.
		LITENING AT and its predecessors, LITENING II and LITENING ER, are also currently operational on AV-8Bs flown by the Marine Corps and the Italian and Spanish navies, as well as on A-10s, B-52s, F-15Es and F-16s flown by active-duty and reserve components of the U.S. Air Force.
	www.irconnect.com /noc/press/pages/news_releases.mhtml?d=79799 (500 words)

	Edwards Air Force Base - Edwards tester enhances B-52 with systems upgrade (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		A B-52 with the Litening II targeting pod drops a Joint Direct Attack Munition in an Operational Utility Evaluation to ensure the integration of the pod with the airframe was successful.
		The Litening II targeting pod is the first of its kind to be incorporated on the B-52 Stratofortress, giving aircrews the capability to 'self-lase' a target, as well as allow targets to be identified, verified and coordinates generated before releasing munitions.
		With the potential human error in either case, the Litening II targeting pod will allow aircrews to look at what they are targeting before releasing their munitions, said Colmer.
	www.edwards.af.mil /archive/2003/2003-archive-b52_pod.html (1012 words)

	LITENING Laser Designation Pod
		LITENING is an advanced airborne infrared targeting and navigation pod.
		LITENING uses a high performance FLIR with three Fields of View.
		LITENING uses a 100 mJ laser to designate targets selected by the air crews and provides guidance to the laser guided bomb.
	www.bharat-rakshak.com /IAF/Info/Litening.html (267 words)

	Northrop Grumman Completes OT&E for the Litening II
		Eight Litening II systems will be shipped to ANG and Reserve units this month to provide an initial operating capability.
		Litening II allows the Guard and Reserve F-16s to self-designate targets for laser-guided bombs, a capability which was previously confined to Block 40 aircraft with LANTIRN.
		Litening is believed to be operational on Israeli F-16s, and is offered for export to F-16 customers worldwide.
	www.aviationnow.com /shownews/00sing1/hardwr10.htm (249 words)

	Northrop Grumman Introduces Plans for New Fourth Generation Version of LITENING AT Pod
		The announcement of planned improvements to the LITENING system occurred during the annual Joint Users Conference recently hosted by Northrop Grumman's Defensive Systems Division in Rolling Meadows, which was attended by more than 200 U.S. military representatives who have first-hand experience as operators and maintainers of the most advanced targeting system in the field.
		Northrop Grumman's LITENING AT system is a self-contained, multi-sensor laser target-designating and navigation system that enables aircrews to detect, acquire, track and identify ground targets for highly accurate delivery of both conventional and precision-guided weapons.
		Since the introduction of LITENING in 1999, the system has undergone numerous major upgrades to ensure continued combat relevance in an ever-changing battlespace, with the fourth generation version the next step in that evolution.
	www.irconnect.com /noc/press/pages/news_releases.html?d=104428 (471 words)

	NAVAIR Brings Advanced Imaging Capability to Harriers (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		With the advanced Litening Pod, pilots were dropping ordnance accurately from 5,000 to 20,000 feet.
		The capability of the video-downlink litening Pod to send real-time video feed to Marines and Soldiers on the ground is a significant leap in both survivability and lethality.
		Litening Pod is expected to continually improve as lessons learned from OIF are transferred into further advancements.
	www.news.navy.mil /search/display.asp?story_id=9772 (764 words)

	F-16.net :: View topic - Al-Zarqawi killed using Israeli LITENING pod
		Litening AT made its combat debut on Marine Corps jets during the 2003 invasion of Iraq and since have become standard equipment.
		Call me crazy but I thought we stopped using LITENING pods a long time ago because we have new technology installed in the aircraft itself that is actually superior then the pod.
		The LITENING pod is by far the most commonly-carried pod on USAF Vipers in theatre.
	www.f-16.net /f-16_forum_viewtopic-t-5682.html (1586 words)

	Northrop Grumman Completes Upgrade Initiative for All U.S. LITENING Pods
		Additional upgrades to the LITENING pod include data links which are currently being provided to multiple customers, as well as advanced sensor capabilities currently in development.
		Northrop Grumman's LITENING AT system is a self-contained, multi-sensor laser target-designating and navigation system that enables fighter pilots to detect, acquire, track and identify ground targets for highly accurate delivery of both conventional and precision-guided weapons.
		LITENING AT features advanced image processing for target identification and coordinate generation; a third generation forward-looking infrared sensor; charge-coupled device television sensors; a laser spot tracker; an infrared laser marker; infrared laser designator/range finder; and various data links and recorders.
	www.primezone.com /newsroom/news.html?d=96974 (558 words)

	Northrop Grumman get $25 Million Litening II contract
		LITENING II features include forward looking infrared; charge-coupled device television; laser spot tracker/range finder sensors; a laser marker; and a laser designator.
		The award includes nine LITENING II pods for the USMC, four pods for the Italian Navy and two pods for the Spanish Navy.
		LITENING II is currently in production for the Air National Guard and the Air Force Reserves for the F-16.
	defence-data.com /f2000/pagefa1067.htm (284 words)

	New LITENING Targeting System To Be Deployed
		LITENING AT is a self-contained, multisensor laser target designating and navigation system that enables fighter pilots to detect and track ground targets and accurately deliver both laser and global positioning system-guided weapons.
		"LITENING has proven in combat to be the most capable and reliable, yet cost effective, precision targeting system available today, and the AT configuration represents the next advancement in precision targeting capabilities for our warfighters," said Mike Lennon, vice president of Targeting and Surveillance Programs at Northrop Grumman's Defensive Systems Division.
		All of these advanced technologies were combat proven by LITENING during Operations Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom, with over 177,000 total flight hours since initial fielding, including 50,000 combat hours, on AV-8B, A-10, B-52, F-15E and F-16 aircraft, while maintaining unmatched system reliability of nearly 400 hours under forward-basing and afloat conditions.
	www.spacemart.com /reports/New_LITENING_Targeting_System_To_Be_Deployed.html (573 words)

	Factsheets : LITENING II/ER/AT : LITENING II/ER/AT (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		LITENING is a precision targeting pod system currently operational with a wide variety of combat air forces aircraft (A-10, B-52H, F-15E and F-16) as well as aircraft operated by other services and allies (AV-8B and EF-18).
		This precision targeting system significantly increases the combat effectiveness of the aircraft during day, night and under-the-weather conditions in the attack of ground targets with a variety of standoff weapons (i.e., laser-guided bombs, conventional bombs and GPS-guided weapons).
		This pod, known as LITENING ER, extended the target detection range and began fielding in 2001.
	www.af.mil /factsheets/factsheet.asp?fsID=114 (454 words)

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		The Israeli made Litening appeared in 1992, and thereafter set the standard for what a targeting pod could do.
		The latest models of Litening give the pilot a night vision computer display of what's on the ground, even when the aircraft is flying at 20,000 feet.
		These pods have been so good at spotting things on the ground, that the infantry call on Litening equipped warplanes to do aerial reconnaissance for them, and then drop smart bombs as needed.
	www.strategypage.com /htmw/htairw/articles/20060419.aspx (196 words)

	Northrop Grumman Introduces Plans for New Fourth Generation Version of LITENING
		Litening is infact First Targeting Pod to offer FLIR, Laser Tracker and Night Vision in a Single Pod.
		Ajay any idea about what kind Litening fitted to MKI in the picture.Thses LITENING will significantly increases the MKI combat effectiveness of the aircraft during day, night and under-the-weather conditions in the attack of ground targets with a variety of standoff weapons.
		The LITENING II targeting and navigation pod has been ordered by the United States, Spain and Italy for use on their AV-8 Harrier Vertical/Short Take Off and Landing (V/STOL) aircraft.
	www.indiandefenceforum.com /index.php/topic,1802.0.html (2302 words)

	Dutch Air Force chooses Rafael Litening targeting pod (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		The Litening is one of the world's most advanced attack and navigation pods.
		Rafael said that the deal with the RNAF underscored the Litening's position as the world's leading assault and navigation pod.
		More than 700 Litening pods are now in use in the air forces of the US, Australia, Hungary, andÊ Israel Air Force's F-16 fighter, as well as on the German Luftwaffe's Tornado fighter aircraft.
	www.ishitech.co.il /1206ar4.htm (223 words)

	Northrop Grumman's LITENING AT Targeting Pods to Provide Greater Flexibility for U.S. Marines' and Royal Australian Air ...
		In order to expedite LITENING AT employment on the F/A-18 in support of Marines engaged in Iraq, the Marine Corps elected to perform a quick-reaction minor aircraft modification to mount the pod on station 5.
		We have already taken delivery of 24 left-handed LITENING ATs that can be used on station 4, and plan to buy an additional 86 pods to support all of Marine TACAIR.
		LITENING AT was deemed the best value pod for the RAAF and they will start taking deliveries of their pods in October of this year.
	www.primezone.com /newsroom/news.html?d=103897 (731 words)

	Team Tests Pod at 'LITENING' Speed - U.S. Department of Defense Transformation News Story (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		The LITENING-AT test will update the existing LITENING pod with several new capabilities for the warfighters, including a video downlink transmitter currently used in the Predator unmanned aerial vehicle.
		However, there are some, as in the case of the LITENING AT pod, that are direct requests from the guys over in the Middle East who need a new or improved capability as soon as possible."
		"The LITENING-AT test acceleration was a perfect example of how the developmental and operational testing support agreements allow us to provide a better capability, more thoroughly tested, for the warfighter," he explained.
	www.defenselink.mil /transformation/articles/2006-04/ta041806b.html (628 words)

	John Sponauer - Desert LITENING - The 103rd FW in Iraqi Freedom
		The LITENING II pod integration on the A-10 means you’re still using the one small display screen in the cockpit as the display.
		The Aircraft Resource Center Litening II Targeting Pod page is here.
		The FAS.org page on the LITENING Advanced Airborne Targeting and Navigation Pod is here.
	www.sponauer.com /a-10litening/index.html (2183 words)

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