Litening TM
Advanced Targeting Pod
Guarantee operational reliability - Ensure successful missions
Benefits Today’s Most Widely Used Targeting Ensures Successful Mission
Pod Completion
A/G superior targeting capabilities
Litening is a combat-proven multi- The pods have logged over
by exceptionally long ranges
spectral airborne targeting and 2,200,000 flying hours, more than
of detection, recognition, and
navigation pod, fully operational two-thirds in contingency operations
identification
day and night and under adverse around the globe, with excellent
MWIR, SWIR, HD color sensors, weather conditions. Known for availability. Litening’s wide ranging
utilizing multiple FOVs their reliability, the Litening pods capabilities include support of LGB,
Multiple target tracking - fly with more than twenty seven air GPS-guided and other image related
stationary and dynamic, ground forces worldwide and are integrated munitions, high precision strikes as
and aerial into more than twenty five types of well as battle damage assessment.
aircraft. It offers multiple target tracking,
A/A superior detection and
tracking schemes. The pod incorporates all targeting stationary and dynamic, ground and
features required by a modern strike aerial. An exceptionally accurate
Highly accurate target coordinates target coordinates generation
fighter. Litening’s high resolution
generation, supported by Image is achieved using advanced IP
sensors improve target identification,
Processing advanced algorithms algorithms. Litening also features
enhance recognition range and
Full support of LGB, GPS-guided image quality, and consequently advanced weaponry detection.
and other image related munitions help avoid collateral damage. The Litening is equipped with a laser
Pod’s images reduce pilot workload designator, laser search and tracker
Reduced pilot workload during
during targeting and tracking and laser marker for joint missions.
targeting missions
while providing the crew with Litening is equipped with Data Link
NTISR the flexibility to perform multiple for CAS missions.
missions.
Litening
HD color MFOV/FLIR
Technical Specifications Flying with 27 Air Forces and on 25 Types of Aircraft
Sensor (*) 1K FLIR (MWIR), Litening precision targeting and long-range NTISR
capabilities make it the most widely used targeting pod
Long Range SWIR
today, integrated into many types of aircraft including
HD color F-16, F-15, AV8B, F-18, F-4, F-5, A-10, B-52, Jaguar,
Pod Dimensions LCA, AMX, Mirage 2000, Tornado, Typhoon, MiG21,
Length 87” (220 cm) MiG27, M346, KC390, Gripen, and Sukhoi 30. The
Diameter 16” (40.6 cm) pods are in use by many air forces worldwide, among
Weight 480 lb (220 kg) them USA (USAF, ANG, AFRES, US Marines), UK,
Australia, Netherlands, Israel, Italy, India, Thailand,
* Sensor parameters vary according to configuration. Contact Rafael for
details. Brazil, Romania, Greece, Denmark, Finland, Sweden,
Germany, Chile, Portugal, Spain, Columbia, Hungary,
Features Kazakhstan, Czech, and more.
Modular design
Internal extra space for implementation of additional
features, including customer specific
Open architecture for easy upgrades and adaptations
Air and C4ISR Systems Division
Tel: (972)73-336-8503 Fax: (972)73-336-6257
E-mail: c4isr_mkt@rafael.co.il
HQ Tel: (972)73-335-4714 Fax: (972)73-335-4657
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