Litening: Advanced Targeting Pod

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AIR

Litening TM

Advanced Targeting Pod

Today’s Most Widely-Used Benefits


Targeting Pod • A/G superior targeting capabilities by
exceptionally long-range DRI
Litening is a combat-proven, multispectral
airborne targeting and navigation pod, fully • Highly accurate target coordinate generation
operational day and night and under adverse • MWIR, SWIR, HD color sensors; multiple FOVs
weather conditions. • Multiple target tracking ‒ stationary and dynamic,
ground and aerial
The pod incorporates all targeting features
required by a modern strike fighter. Litening’s high- • A/A superior detection and tracking schemes
resolution sensors improve target identification, • Processing of advanced algorithms
enhance recognition range and image quality, and • Full support of LGB, GPS-guided, and other
consequently help avoid collateral damage. image-related munitions
• NTISR (Non-Traditional Intelligence Surveillance
The pod’s images reduce pilot workload during
Reconnaissance)
targeting and tracking while providing the pilot
with the flexibility to perform multiple missions. • SANTA (Substantial Allocated Noted Target
Litening pods have logged over 2,200,000 flying Assessment)
hours, more than two-thirds in contingency • CAS (Close Air Support) for ground troops
operations around the globe, with excellent • Litening ground segment for mission deployment
availability. & debriefing (LDMS)

Litening’s wide-ranging features include stand-


off, high-precision strike, and battle damage
assessment (BDA) capabilities.
The pod offers multiple target tracking, including
stationary and dynamic as well as ground and
aerial targets.
HD color MWIR + SWIR

Operational with 28 Air Forces Technical Specifications


and on 26 Types of Aircraft
Sensor * 1K FLIR (MWIR),
Litening’s precision targeting and long-range
Long Range SWIR
NTISR capabilities make it today’s most widely-
HD color
used targeting pod, integrated with many types of
aircraft including F-16, F-15, AV8B, F-18, F-4, F-5, Pod Dimensions
A-10, B-52, Jaguar, LCA, AMX, Mirage 2000, Tornado, Length 87” (220 cm)
Typhoon, MiG21, MiG27, M346, KC390, Gripen, and Diameter 16” (40.6 cm)
Sukhoi 30. The pods are in use by many air forces Weight 480 lb (220 kg)
worldwide, among them USA (USAF, ANG, AFRES,
US Marines), UK, Australia, Netherlands, Israel, *Sensor parameters vary according to configuration.
Italy, India, Thailand, Brazil, Romania, Greece, Contact RAFAEL for details.
Denmark, Finland, Sweden, Germany, Chile,
Portugal, Spain, Colombia, Hungary, Kazakhstan,
Czech Republic, and more.

Advanced Capabilities

Stand-Off Computer Customer- Accurate Target NTISR


Vision Specific Needs Coordinate
Generation

Tel: +(972)73-336-8503 HQ Tel: +(972)73-335-4714


Fax: +(972)73-336-6257 Fax: +(972)73-335-4657
AIR & C4ISR DIVISION Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] www.rafael.co.il
LiteningTM is a Trademark of Rafael Advanced Defense Systems Ltd.
UNC. 63563/03.20 3K87 V2ENG/Graphic Design Dep/410

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