Oman orders additional Sniper ATPs from Lockheed

Lockheed Martin has been awarded a contract for the delivery of additional Sniper Advanced Targeting Pods (ATP) to the Royal Air Force of Oman (RAFO), for integration on its fleet of F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft.
The $23m contract, announced at the 2012 Farnborough International Airshow in the UK, involves the company performing upgrades and supporting the RAFO's existing pods, in addition to delivering an unspecified number of new sniper pods.
Hugh Woods, Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control business sniper international programme manager, said the Sniper ATP has protected aircrews worldwide by rapid target detection and identification, while maintaining safe standoff ranges.
''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,'' Woods added.
Designated as an AN/AAQ-33, the Sniper ATP helps in positive target identification, autonomous tracking, coordinate generation, precise weapons guidance and non-traditional intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (NTISR) in all weather conditions.

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