Lockheed Martin To Supply Oman With Advanced Targeting Pods

The Royal Air Force of Oman has awarded Lockheed Martina a $23 million contract for additional Sniper Advanced Targeting Pods (ATP) for their F-16 fleet. According to the terms of the contract, Lockheed will also provide upgrades to the RAFO’s existing pods and support. “Sniper ATP is known worldwide for keeping aircrews out of harm’s way by detecting and identifying targets while maintaining safe standoff ranges,” said Hugh Woods, Sniper international program manager in Lockheed Martin’s Missiles and Fire Control business. “The outstanding reliability and performance of the Sniper pods delivered to Oman under the first contract was a key factor in their decision to acquire these additional pods”. The system provides critical long-range, positive target identification, enhancing an aircrew’s ability to detect and analyze ground targets while drastically decreasing the risks posed by enemy air defenses. The stable, automatic tracking and laser designation of targets with a video datalink with metadata, ensures pilots can visually identify threats in day/night conditions and share imagery with ground troops. Sniper pods provide advanced targeting and non-traditional intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance capability on U.S. Air Force and multinational F-16, F-15, B-1, F-18, Harrier, A-10 and B-52 aircraft.