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Litening at block 2. The targeting pod contains a high-resolution, mid-wave third generation, forward-looking infrared sensor, or FLIR, that displays an infrared image of the target to the aircrew. Northrop Grumman Corporation and Rafael Advanced Defence Systems completed product improvements on the "Basic Pod" including a third generation FLIR, laser marker and software upgrades (Litening II) which was fielded beginning in 1999. Litening is an integrated targeting pod that mounts externally to the aircraft. Mounted externally, LITENING AT is a targeting pod integrated with the aircraft. Plug and Play II data-link capability offers increased range, digital data recording and an option to incorporate secure, two-way communications over ultra-high frequency (UHF) radios. Designed to improve both day and night attack capabilities, LITENING presents pilots with real-time, FLIR and CCD Northrop Grumman’s AN/AAQ-28(V) LITENING AT targeting pod is built on the proven high performance, low cost, easily supportable designs of LITENING II (fielded 1999) and LITENING ER (fielded 2001). Because LITENING uses a modular architecture and has reserved growth space, current pod operators can easily upgrade their systems to the full current LITENING capability – including the more powerful data link capability. . [2] Litening AT features a plug-and-play bay configured to accept a wide variety of data-links and recorders. LITENING is an advanced airborne infrared targeting and navigation pod. uoia rgcu oesdrd wznjjrjo qvrhxmb gacn hgdfs xhmh ndjedb sxltkzs