The AN/ASQ-228 Advanced Targeting Forward-Looking Infrared (ATFLIR) is a multi-sensor, electro-optical targeting pod incorporating thermographic camera, low-light television camera, target laser rangefinder/laser designator, and laser …

Sep 8, 2022 · Northrop Grumman announced that its LITENING advanced targeting pod, or ATP, has begun test flights with a U.S. Navy F/A-18 Super Hornet.

Feb 7, 2025 · An F/A-18E/F Super Hornet comes into land with an IRST Block II sensor in the front of the FPU-13/A centerline fuel tank. (Image credit: NAVAIR)

Litening Pod mounted underneath a United States Marine Corps McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet. The AN/AAQ-28 Litening targeting pod is an advanced precision targeting pod system currently operational with a wide variety of aircraft worldwide.

Oct 31, 2024 · The LITENING targeting pod has successfully completed its initial flight testing on the U.S. Navy's F/A-18 E/F Super Hornet, marking a vital milestone toward full operational deployment,...

Jan 17, 2020 · A key component of this upgrade is the IRST Block II pod, which is a passive, long-range sensor incorporating infrared and other technologies that allow it to detect threats at long range...

Jan 15, 2020 · The Super Hornets will also be able to do all of this while scanning passively with their radars shut off, making them less vulnerable to detection by their opponents. Alternatively, the IRST pod will be able to help cue the Super Hornet’s other sensors to look at one piece of sky at the same time.

Aug 30, 2022 · The Litening II Targeting Pod is a combination TV video and infrared video sensor platform. It provides the pilot with a live image from either the CCD (which senses light in the visible range) or the forward-looking infrared (FLIR).

Dec 5, 2014 · The pod allows simultaneous tracking of multiple targets under normal and electronic attack warfare conditions. The sensor pod is mounted within the Super Hornet’s centerline fuel tank,...

Nov 1, 2024 · Northrop Grumman has completed the initial flight test of its LITENING targeting pod on the US Navy’s F/A-18 E/F Super Hornet multirole fighter aircraft. During testing, the electro-optical/infrared pod was subjected to a series of manoeuvres that mimic real-world operational conditions.