ORLANDO, Fla., May 11, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- The Romanian
Air Force (RoAF) and Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) recently selected
Lockheed Martin's (NYSE: LMT) Sniper Advanced Targeting Pod
(ATP) for their F-16 fleets, becoming the 18th and
19th international customers to receive this advanced
sensor capability.
Lockheed Martin will integrate and field Sniper ATPs on existing
RoAF and RTAF aircraft and provide initial sustainment support. Pod
deliveries began in early 2015 to meet operational need
requirements.
"Sniper ATP will provide the RoAF and the RTAF with precision
targeting capability to locate targets using high-resolution
imagery," said Rich Lovette, Sniper
ATP international program director at Lockheed Martin Missiles and
Fire Control. "Sniper ATP's proven performance and low life-cycle
costs are key differentiators for these air forces and other allies
abroad."
Sniper ATP offers pilots high-resolution imagery for precision
targeting and non-traditional intelligence, surveillance and
reconnaissance missions. It detects, identifies, automatically
tracks and laser-designates small tactical targets at long ranges
and supports employment of laser- and GPS-guided weapons against
multiple fixed and moving targets.
Sniper ATP's interoperability also enables coalition air forces
to use the pod across multiple platforms, including U.S. Air Force
and multinational F-15, F-16, F-18, A-10, B-1 and B-52
aircraft.
For additional information, visit our website:
www.lockheedmartin.com.
About Lockheed Martin
Headquartered in Bethesda,
Maryland, Lockheed Martin is a global security and aerospace
company that employs approximately 112,000 people worldwide and is
principally engaged in the research, design, development,
manufacture, integration and sustainment of advanced technology
systems, products and services. The Corporation's net sales for
2014 were $45.6 billion.
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