Lockheed Martin has received a direct commercial sale contract for the
integration of Sniper Advanced Targeting Pods (ATP) onto the
Eurofighter Typhoon swing-role fighter.
The
contract, signed with Eurofighter partner company Leonardo Aircraft,
includes 18 pods, integration and logistics support for the Kuwait
Air Force's Eurofighter Typhoon. The Eurofighter Typhoon is the ninth
aircraft platform to be equipped with Sniper ATP, joining variants of
the F-15, F-16, F-18, A-10, B-1, B-52, F-2 and Harrier.
"The Kuwait Air Force will see significant targeting benefits, including high-resolution imagery, advanced targeting modes, and intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance capabilities,” said Ken Fuhr, fixed-wing program director at Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control.
Pod deliveries will begin in 2017 to support integration efforts.
Sniper ATP detects, identifies, automatically tracks and laser-designates small tactical targets at long ranges. It also supports employment of all laser- and GPS-guided weapons against multiple fixed and moving targets.
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