F-16 targeting system to get video

Northrop Grumman Corporation has been awarded a $74 million contract for high-definition video for the AN/AAQ-28(V) LITENING G4 Advanced Targeting System.

The indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity contract calls for high-definition video from LITENING pods to F-16 cockpits, though it can be applied to any G4 system, according to a Northrop Grumman news release. The company will provide upgrades and spares for Air Force Reserve Command and Air National Guard pods.

"LITENING's digital, high definition video is a game changer that takes full advantage of the outstanding LITENING sensors and the new aircraft displays," said Jim Mocarski, vice president of Northrop Grumman's Airborne Tactical Sensors division.

The LITENING G4 includes digital, high definition video, 1K forward-looking infrared and charge-coupled device sensors, short wave infrared laser imaging, color symbology, tracker improvements and enhanced zoom.

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