ORLANDO, Fla., June 17, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Lockheed
Martin (NYSE: LMT) recently received a contract to deliver Sniper
Advanced Targeting Pods (ATP) to the Royal Jordanian Air Force
(RJAF) in support of urgent operational requirements.
Under the contract, Lockheed Martin will deliver 10 Sniper ATPs
and provide integration support beginning later this year. The RJAF
is currently conducting precision-strike missions with five Sniper
ATPs it acquired in 2014.
"Sniper ATPs enable the RJAF to perform long-range target
detection and identification and continuous stabilized surveillance
for all missions, including close air support of ground forces,"
said Rich Lovette, Sniper ATP
international program director at Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire
Control. "Using an accelerated delivery schedule, we will provide
our allied air force with this essential capability to meet its
urgent operational needs."
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. Sniper ATP's interoperability
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:
http://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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