'Sniper' Pod Deployed On A-10C Thunderbolts

摘要

Lockheed Martin and the U.S. Air Force completed site activations of the Sniper Advanced Targeting Pod (ATP), equipping A-10C Thunderbolt II units at Davis-MonthanrnAFB, Ariz., and Spangdahlem AFB, Germany. A further A-10C site activation was planned for Moody AFB, Ga.rnThe Sniper site activations involve pod installation, maintenance and aircrew training.rnManufactured by Lockheed Martin, the Sniper pod (photo inset) contains high-resolution, mid-wave FLIR and TV sensors, which operate in conjunction with a dual-mode laser for precise geo-location of targets. The pod also possesses a video down link to send streaming video to ground forces.