Northrop Grumman Corporation's LITENING AT targeting system continues to proceed toward an additional flight clearance anticipated this fall in support of U.S. Marine Corps F/A-18 Hornets through the efforts of a government-industry team. In addition to operations on the aircraft's centerline (station 5), the new clearance will provide the Marines with the added flexibility of also carrying LITENING on the Hornet's port fuselage (station 4). The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) will also be flying the LITENING AT pod aboard their F/A-18s on station 4.
The Hornet typically carries its targeting system on station 4 to preserve the centerline station for a fuel tank or other stores. In order to expedite LITENING AT employment on the F/A-18 in support of Marines engaged in Iraq, the Marine Corps elected to perform a quick-reaction minor aircraft modification to mount the pod on station 5. However, station 4 carriage is still required and was planned to occur by the end of this year.
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