Lockheed Martin Sniper XR Advanced Targeting Pod Flies on U.S. Navy F/A-18

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Lockheed Martin's [NYSE: LMT] Sniper® XR™ advanced targeting pod is now flying on U.S. Navy F/A-18 aircraft at the China Lake Naval Air Warfare Center in California. The flight tests are in support of ongoing targeting pod competitions in Australia and Canada, and potential future requirements of the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps.

Sniper XR's full capabilities are currently being demonstrated on the left shoulder station of the F/A-18 A-D aircraft via the legacy NITE Hawk interfaces. In day and night operations, Sniper XR’s extended range target acquisition, target identification, combat laser, training laser and electro-optic and IR sensors are being tested in both air-to-ground and air-to-air scenarios. Software integration and safety of flight certification were completed at China Lake prior to flight test.

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