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AN/AAQ-28 Litening

The AN/AAQ-28 Litening is an advanced precision targeting pod operational with a wide variety of aircraft worldwide. Research and development of the Litening was first undertaken by Rafael Advanced Defense Systems' Missiles Division in Israel, with subsequent completion of Litening I for use in the Israeli Air Force (IAF). The thousandth pod was sold in…

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Designer(s)
Rafael Missiles Division
Diameter
40.6 cm (16.0 in)
Introduced
1995; 31 years ago (1995)
Length
2.2 m (7.2 ft)
Manufacturer(s)
Rafael Advanced Defense Systems · Northrop Grumman
No. produced
1,486

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AN/AAQ-28 Litening

Nodes138
Edges137
Triples23
Avg. degree1.99
Density0.014493
Components1

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AN/AAQ-28 Litening

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Variants · 6
AN/AAQ-28 Litening → Litening 5, Litening G4, Litening II/ER/AT, Litening III, Litening SE, RecceLite / RecceLite XR
related to Former operators · 3
AN/AAQ-28 Litening → Hornet, Northrop Grumman AN/AAQ-28 Litening, Royal Australian Air ForceF/A-18A/B
Manufacturer(s) · 2
AN/AAQ-28 Litening → Northrop Grumman, Rafael Advanced Defense Systems
Designer(s) · 1
AN/AAQ-28 Litening → Rafael Missiles Division
Diameter · 1
AN/AAQ-28 Litening → 40.6 cm (16.0 in)
Introduced · 1
AN/AAQ-28 Litening → 1995; 31 years ago (1995)
Length · 1
AN/AAQ-28 Litening → 2.2 m (7.2 ft)
No. produced · 1
AN/AAQ-28 Litening → 1,486
Platform(s) · 1
AN/AAQ-28 Litening → See Platforms
Status · 1
AN/AAQ-28 Litening → In use

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litening pod targeting air rafael advanced infrared force g4 target aircraft ii systems also flir defense iii xr capability laser

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AN/AAQ-28 LiteningDesigner(s)Rafael Missiles Division1.00infobox
AN/AAQ-28 LiteningDiameter40.6 cm (16.0 in)1.00infobox
AN/AAQ-28 LiteningIntroduced1995; 31 years ago (1995)1.00infobox
AN/AAQ-28 LiteningLength2.2 m (7.2 ft)1.00infobox
AN/AAQ-28 LiteningManufacturer(s)Rafael Advanced Defense Systems1.00infobox
AN/AAQ-28 LiteningManufacturer(s)Northrop Grumman1.00infobox
AN/AAQ-28 LiteningNo. produced1,4861.00infobox
AN/AAQ-28 LiteningPlatform(s)See Platforms1.00infobox
AN/AAQ-28 LiteningStatusIn use1.00infobox
AN/AAQ-28 LiteningUsed by countrySee Operators1.00infobox
AN/AAQ-28 LiteningVariantsLitening II/ER/AT1.00infobox
AN/AAQ-28 LiteningVariantsLitening G41.00infobox
AN/AAQ-28 LiteningVariantsLitening SE1.00infobox
AN/AAQ-28 LiteningVariantsLitening III1.00infobox
AN/AAQ-28 LiteningVariantsRecceLite / RecceLite XR1.00infobox
AN/AAQ-28 LiteningVariantsLitening 51.00infobox
AN/AAQ-28 LiteningWeight208 kg (459 lb)1.00infobox
AN/AAQ-28 Liteningis aadvanced precision targeting pod operational with a wide variety of aircraft worldwide0.90text

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