The Air Force has awarded Northrop Grumman a $116 million contract to upgrade its AN/AAQ-28(V) LITENING targeting pods.
The indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity contract calls for Northrop Grumman to upgrade Air Force, Air Force Reserve, Air National Guard and Marine Corps pods. All Air Force Block 1 pods will be upgraded to the G4 configuration, according to a Northrop Grumman news release.
"These advancements deliver more accurate target identification and location at longer ranges than previous generations of LITENING targeting pod systems while reducing pilot workload," Northrop Grumman said. LITENING's sensors include high definition video, 1K forward-looking infrared and charge-coupled device sensors, short wave infrared laser imaging and enhanced zoom.
"These upgrades will significantly improve the range, resolution and identification capabilities of the pods currently flown by our customers," said Jim Mocarski, vice president of Northrop Grumman's airborne tactical sensors business division.
