The Lockheed Martin Sniper is a targeting pod for military aircraft that provides positive target identification, autonomous tracking, GPS coordinate generation, and precise weapons guidance from extended standoff ranges. The system has been designated AN/AAQ-33 in U.S. military service as the Sniper Advanced Targeting Pod (ATP).

The Sniper pod is combat proven on U.S. Air Force and international F-15E, F-16 (all blocks), B-1, A-10C, Harrier GR7/9 and CF-18 aircraft. Lockheed Martin is also in the final stages of integrating the Sniper pod on the B-52.

Mar 22, 2013 · With constant upgrades bringing the more than 60 year-old bomber into the 21st century, the addition of the sniper pod gives the B-52H Stratofortress better integration with ground forces and laser-guided bombs for precision strike capability.

Sniper ATP is a proven electro-optical targeting system housed in a single,lightweight pod. It handles the most challenging precision targeting and intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance air-to-air and air-to-ground missions in the land, sea and air domains.

Mar 26, 2013 · The United States Air Force’s 2nd Bomb Wing has made its first live run with a new Lockheed Martin Sniper pod installed on the wing of a B-52H Stratofortress.

The 2nd Bomb Wing made its first live run with a new addition to the aging bomber.With constant upgrades bringing the more than 60 year old bomber into the 21st century, the addition of the sniper pod gives the B-52H Stratofortress better integration with,

Mar 29, 2021 · The U.S. Air Force is conducting research on developing a display for the Advanced Targeting Pod (ATP) for the Boeing [BA] B-52H bomber. Over the last decade, the service has moved forward on fielding two ATPs for the B-52H fleet–the Lockheed Martin [LMT] Sniper pod and the Litening pod by Northrop Grumman [NOC] and Israel’s Rafael .

Mar 26, 2013 · With constant upgrades bringing the more than 60 year-old bomber into the 21st century, the addition of the sniper pod gives the B-52H Stratofortress better integration with ground forces and laser-guided bombs for precision strike capability.

Jul 25, 2013 · With the addition of the B-52, Sniper ATP is the only targeting pod operational across six U.S. Air Force fighter and bomber aircraft platforms. Lockheed Martin and the U.S. Air Force completed Sniper ATP B-52 site activation at Barksdale Air Force Base, La.

Jul 30, 2013 · The Lockheed Martin-built Sniper advanced targeting pod (ATP) has secured operational flight status on the US Air Force’s (USAF) B-52 Stratofortress strategic bomber aircraft.