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Air Force Picks Lockheed Martin for Advanced Targeting POD

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ORLANDO, Fla., Aug. 21 -- The US Air Force has picked Lockheed Martin's Sniper XR (eXtended Range) system for its Advanced Targeting Pod (ATP). The 7-year contract with potential value in excess of $843 million marks the first deployment of 3rd generation targeting pods. The device incorporates a high-resolution, mid-wave 3rd generation FLIR, a dual-mode laser and a CCD-TV along with a laser spot tracker and a laser marker.    The contract provides for up to 522 pods and associated equipment, spares, and support of the F-16 for both the Air Force and the Air National Guard. Sniper XR pods...Read full article

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