ORLANDO, Fla., Sept. 28, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Lockheed Martin
(NYSE: LMT) 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.
"This contract marks the start of a successful relationship with
the Eurofighter consortium to provide critical targeting capability
worldwide," said Ken Fuhr,
fixed-wing program director at Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire
Control. "As a new Sniper ATP user, the Kuwait Air Force will see
significant targeting benefits, including high-resolution imagery,
advanced targeting modes, and intelligence, surveillance and
reconnaissance capabilities."
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.
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
98,000 people worldwide and is principally engaged in the research,
design, development, manufacture, integration and sustainment of
advanced technology systems, products and services.
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