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• Searches, detects,
locates, classifies, and
prioritize multiple
moving targets
• Target data (i.e., azimuth, http://www.missilesandfirecontrol.com/our_products/combatv
ision/LONGBOW/images/pic-product-Longbow1.jpg
elevation, range and
LONGBOW Specifications
velocity) automatically
Range 8 km
transferred to other Frequency Ka band
platforms Modes Surveillance,
• Day/night/under the
weather capability
• Altitudes from sea level
to 40,000 ft
• Navigation & Targeting
Pod mounted beneath
aircraft
• Applications:
• F-14, F-15E, F-16C/D http://www.missilesandfirecontrol.com/our_products/combatvision/LANTIRN
/images/pic-product-lantirn.jpg
LANTIRN ER Lockheed Martin
(Low Altitude Navigation and Targeting Infrared for Night Extended Range)
QuickTime™ and a
YUV420 codec decompressor
are needed to see this picture.
https://mfcbastion.external.lmco.com/mfc/videolibrary/LANTRIN-TargetPod.mpg
Sniper XR Lockheed Martin
• Electro-Optical Advanced
targeting Pod (ATP)
• Applications:
• A-10, B-1, B-52, F-15E, F-
16, F/A-18
Sniper XR Specifications:
Length: 94 in
Diameter: 11.9 in
http://www.missilesandfirecontrol.com/our_products/combat
Total weight: 397 lb vision/SNIPER/images/pic-product-sniper2.jpg
Field of regard: +35° / -155°
Wide Field of view: 4.0 °
Narrow Field of view: 1.0 °
Sniper XR Lockheed Martin
QuickTime™ and a
YUV420 codec decompressor
are needed to see this picture.
https://mfcbastion.external.lmco.com/mfc/videolibrary/Sniper_XR.mpg
Litening Rafael Armaments
• Applications:
• A-10, AMX, AV-8B, B-52, EF2000, F-4, F-5, F-16, F-15, F/A-
18, Jaguar, JAS 39 Gripen, MiG-21, Mirage 2000, Su-27,
Tornado
• Currently Co-developed with Northrop Grumman
http://defense-update.com/images/litening-breakdown-lr.jpg
Litening Rafael Armaments
Diameter: 406 mm
http://www.usmc.mil/marinelink/image1.nsf/ae82f18a8e1b160b852
568ba007e7e5e/332c685eef4fad9f852570fd0078078f/$FILE/0601
18-M-2789C-013-LITENING.jpg
In The Future…
• ABL-IRSS
• Airborne Laser Infrared Subsystem
• AIRST
• Advanced IR search and track
References
• http://www.smiths-aerospace.com/Products--/Digital/Mission-and-Stores-Management-
Systems/Stores---Weapon-Management-Systems/index.asp
• http://www.missilesandfirecontrol.com/our_products/combatvision/LONGBOW/product-
LONGBOW.html
• http://www.missilesandfirecontrol.com/our_products/combatvision/LANTIRN/product-
LANTIRN.html
• http://www.missilesandfirecontrol.com/our_products/combatvision/SNIPER/product-
SNIPER_XR.html
• http://defense-update.com/directory/litening.html
• “Weapons Control & Targeting Systems.” Aviation Week and Space Technology. 16 Jan.
2006: 247-9.
Questions?