Lockheed Martin To Integrate Sniper ATP On Japanese F-2 Aircraft

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Lockheed Martin To Integrate Sniper ATP On Japanese F-2 Aircraft
Lockheed Martin Sniper Targeting Pod

Lockheed Martin has won a contract to integrate Sniper-Advanced Targeting Pod(ATP) onto the Japan Air Self-Defense Force's (JASDF) F-2 aircraft.

This initial contract, awarded through Mitsubishi Heavy Industries in 2014, includes a Sniper pod, spares and support equipment for integration. The F-2 is the eighth aircraft platform to be equipped with Sniper ATP, joining variants of the F-15, F-16, F-18, A-10, B-1, B-52 and Harrier, the company said in a statement Monday.

"Sniper ATP's proven performance and low life cycle cost will provide necessary support to the JASDF mission," said Marc Nazon, Sniper international program manager at Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control. "Integrating Sniper ATP on the F-2 also enables increased collaboration in U.S. Air Force and JASDF joint combat operations."

Lockheed Martin will work with Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, the prime aircraft manufacturer, to complete Sniper ATP integration on the F-2. Follow-on contracts are expected to include additional pods, spares, logistics and support equipment for the F-2 fleet.

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 all laser- and GPS-guided weapons against multiple fixed and moving targets.

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