07 Februari 2019

RAAF Considering Integrating Litening AT Pods with C-130J

07 Februari 2019


USAF C-130J with the Northrop Grumman Litening AT pod (photo : ANG)

The RAAF is reportedly looking to integrate the Northrop Grumman AN/AAQ-28 Litening AT targeting and EO/IR pod with its fleet of 12 C-130J Hercules airlifters.

With the retirement of the F/A-18A/B classic Hornet by 2022, the RAAF will have about 40 Litening AT pods in its inventory. The pods were acquired for the classic Hornet fleet in 2008 under the Project AIR 5376 Phase 2.4 element of the Hornet Upgrade Program (HUG) to replace the AN/AAS-38 NITEHawk pod.

RAAF Hornets typically carry the Litening pod on the Station 5 centreline or Station 6 shoulder pylons, depending on the aircraft’s configuration. It is understood the Litening AT performs particularly well in low visibility conditions, a fact which anecdotally has been proven in more than three years of classic Hornet Operation Okra missions in the Middle East from 2015 to 2018. The RAAF’s F/A-18F Super Hornets and EA-18G Growlers use the AN/ASQ-228 ATFLIR pod.

Following the retirement of the RAAF’s C-130H and recent upgrades to the communications, operational flight program, electronic warfare self protection systems, and new load clearances on the C-130J, that aircraft is now fully committed to operationally supporting the Australian Army in more complex missions and tasks.


RAAF C-130J with the external fuel tanks (photo : Aus DoD)

The addition of an EO/IR pod such as the Litening AT would enhance the C-130J’s ability to provide ISR overwatch for forces on the ground, to ensure a designated landing or extraction zone is clear of threats, to geolocate targets of interest or precision airdrop locations, or to even provide fires support to off-board shooters. For peacetime missions, a high-performance EO/IR pod could provide accurate imagery and data to support the HADR or search and rescue roles.

Globally, there are several models of C-130 which employ EO/IR pods, with mounting positions including an integrated ball turret under the aircraft’s nose (AC/MC-130), an extension of the port main undercarriage sponson (KC-130J), or on a pylon mounted on the rear side troop door (KC-130T).

In 2016 US Air National Guard C-130Hs successfully integrated Litening pods on their outboard wing pylons, meaning much of the non-recurring clearance and integration work has already been done for the combination. Late last year the RAAF activated the C-130J’s wing stations for the first time, with the installation of external fuel tanks.

There are few details about the timeframe of any possible EO/IR pod integration work, nor what industry elements would support the integration activity. But it is likely Airbus as RAAF C-130J platform steward, Northrop Grumman as Litening AT OEM, and Lockheed Martin as C-130J OEM will all have roles to play.

(ADBR)

39 komentar:

  1. Pasti nanti di bawah ane ada beruk malon yg hantar cakap indonesia jealous wkwkwk

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    1. lah wkt osi hibah herki c-130H ke kita aja doi jeles berat om pit haha!😆😆😆

      pdhl smua herki hibahan termasyuk yg kita beli sekenannya kudu kluar duit apgred, hari gini masi ngarep gratisan total mach kagak ada, apalagi ongkir gretong, nyusain aje kerjaannye haha!😜😜😜

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  2. Mau dong...buat dipasang di f-16 classic dan super tukono 😂😂😂

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    1. sLit-Eneng luweh nyokot....jarene 🙆🙆🙆

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    2. kikiki.. bgt dpt sinyal.. cm bela2in denger omongan wong loro iki..
      edaann.. kui sLit-tening sing rondo opo sing anyaraan po??🤣🤣😊😊😊

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    3. Yo asal resikan wae mas..

      Mengko bar dicokot mambu pekuk seminggu ra ilang...iyeeek 😣😥

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    4. Di Cakot?? lhoo sampean pikir iki Brutu to??🤣🤣🤣😆😆😆🙊🙊

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    5. Tak nyimak wong loro iki...yen sijine sih maklum, gi bar metu seko alas 🏃💨💨💨💨💨

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    6. Hiiihhhh jorok...

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  3. Cocok di pasang di MiG-29 N tudm dan SU-30 MKM😉

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    1. Btw TUDM udh pke ppd Thales Democles lhoo broo d SU30 MKM..

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    2. Dipasang doang, buat lambai-lambai kat hanggar..?

      Menggerunken...

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    3. Curut di atas lagi jealous...wkwkwkw...

      maklum su27 Gen 3.0 supermalubro nya bakal ditepuk kaya nyamuk oleh su30mkm supermanuever..

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    4. Nyatanya SU30 MKM gen 2 bengap di hanggar malaydogsial.. dengan mudah di pijak seperti semut oleh SU 27 gen 4++ TNI AU 😁


      Kih kih kih

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    5. lah mi29 uda pengsiun om, tanpa pengganti tp haha!😊😊😊

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  4. AN/AAQ-28 Litening AT targeting and EO/IR apakah tidak menjadi sasaran SAM..?

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  5. ...Song for Malayon Beruk people...the KISMIN

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    ...Penguasa penguasa berilah hambamu Uang...beri hamba Uaaaaaaang















    ...Xixixixixixixixi :D

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  6. Salam Tabik kumpul brochure RFI tjap ayam LIMA-LIMA 2019 bro malingsiYal

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  7. 2022 kan gak jau dari datengnya pesenan pod atp kita yak haha!🎯🎯🎯

    40-12 = masi ada 28 bijik, mayan kalo di sadoqahin, gak bakal nolak..osi baek dech haha!🎭🎭🎭

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    1. Horee.....kabar terakhir SU-35 akan dibarter dengan Torabika Capuchino. Pantesan iklan Torabika lagi gencar pasang iklan di TV promosi di Rusia....nanti akan bersaing dng kopi luwak di Rusia....Alhamdulillah berkah ini mah. Dr pd rusia disuruh makan pisang terus tiap hr buat barter suku cadang MKM...hahaha

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    2. Ha..kan betul aku cakap kerupuk indon tak laku kat rusia...tak laku jangan paksa2 la don..orang rusia tak makan kerupuk...

      wkwkwkw

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    3. again malon dungu lagi terpuruk dibalik bilik termenung...😁

      Bagaimana dengan tukar guling sawit low quality dengan mkm... wajar lah tudm dapat mkm monkey model... bukti belum 10 tahun 18 mkm besisa 4 ekor je...


      malays digondol beruk...😁

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    4. Tetap saja malaydogsial miskin meratapi dirinya.. jangan kan barter/beli pesawat, beli sparepartnya aja nggak mampu 😁

      -Malulah kalah dengan philipine,laos,mynmar

      Kalau ngga tau malu.. benar kata mahatir 😁

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    5. wahh gak perlu nyodet karet donk haha!😂😂😂
      kopi luwak itu komoditi mehong bgt om choko, dipilem holiwud, aktornya ngemenk bisa $200/ons.
      lgs kebayang mao nangkepin ituw luwak yg mondar mandir diatep, fifisnya bauk fandan wangie haha!🐿🐿🐿

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  8. Tapi tetap pelit sama Malon ga mau ngasi hibah dalam bentuk gelondongan, ngasihnya parts yg kecik2 biar yg 8 ekor itu tetap bisa terbang

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    1. Ngga ada makan siang gratis...om, kalau mau F-18 bekas yaa tetap aja harus beli

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    2. kesihan liat malon ni.. di FPDA gak ada apa yang tepo seliro sama malon nih.... tega bener ya..😁😁

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    3. kesihan liat malon ni.. di FPDA gak ada apa yang tepo seliro sama malon nih.... tega bener ya..😁😁

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    4. Walaupun negara sekutu FPDA, tetapi urusan barang ngga ada yang gratis harus beli...australia aja beli hornetnya aja pakai duit bukan pakai daun ganja

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  9. ...KURS RUPIAH terhadap berbagai mata Uang Asing ( Jual, Beli & Tengah )...pada hari ini ;

    https://www.seputarforex.com/data/kurs_dollar_rupiah/

    wakwaaaw, Malayon Beruk semakin TERINTIMIDASI






















    ...Xixixixixixixixi :D

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  10. Mantap...lol..F16 Block 52 Tipu-Tipu indon pun belum ada targeting pod..wkwkwwk..

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    1. Low IQ malaydogsial kita mah lengkap 😁 nggak kekurangan sparepart apa lagi pesawat ngga terbang..😁

      Tergeting pod aja mah lengkap

      https://www.dsca.mil/major-arms-sales/indonesia-regeneration-and-upgrade-f-16cd-block-25-aircraft

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    2. malon dungu lagi terpuruk dibalik bilik termenung...😁

      Hapus
    3. Ada 2 hal yang tak ada batasnya:

      Alam semesta
      Kebodohan malaydogsial

      -albert enstein

      😁😁

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    4. Breaking News !!!
      Gembong Narkoba Warga Malaysia yg ditembak Mati selama 2018-2019..😁
      Agar Warga ASEAN mengetahuinya...dan berwaspada..


      Dua Bandar Sabu Ditembak Mati Usai Bawa Sabu 15 Kilogram dari Malaysia
      Rabu, 16 Januari 2019 16:44
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      lagi lagi 2 Bandar Sabu 39 Kg Asal Malaysia Ditembak Mati
      03 Des 2018, 16:48 WIB
      https://www.liputan6.com/news/read/3798225/2-bandar-sabu-39-kg-asal-malaysia-ditembak-mati

      Rabu 09 Mei 2018, 12:10 WIB
      Dor! 2 Bandar Narkoba Jaringan Malaysia Ditembak Mati di Sumsel
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      Bekuk sindikat narkoba Malaysia-Sumut, 3 ditembak mati dan 3 dibedil di kaki
      Jumat, 24 Agustus 2018 10:26:51
      https://m.merdeka.com/amp/peristiwa/bekuk-sindikat-narkoba-malaysia-sumut-3-ditembak-mati-dan-3-dibedil-di-kaki.html

      Selasa 17 April 2018 22:55 WIB
      Melawan Pakai Parang, Bandar Narkoba Jaringan Malaysia Ditembak Mati Polisi
      https://news.okezone.com/read/2018/04/17/338/1887960/melawan-pakai-parang-bandar-narkoba-jaringan-malaysia-ditembak-mati-polisi

      Bawa 9 Kg Sabu, WN Malaysia Ditembak Mati
      24 Agustus 2018, 14:53:04 WIB
      https://m.jawapos.com/jpg-today/24/08/2018/bawa-9-kg-sabu-wn-malaysia-ditembak-mati/

      itu baru di ekspose yg tak terekspose masih banyak lagi.. dan masih banyak lagi yg ada di berbagai negara kawasan misal yg ditembak mati di singapore. yang ditembak mati di thailand. myanmar. Philipina. brunei dan lainnya.. semuanya bandar narkobanya warga negara malaysia...ish ish ish..

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  11. Lon jangan bikin hoax tuk menghibur diri kalo ga baca berarti kata lu picek, ada tuh di https://www.dsca.mil/major-arms-sales/indonesia-regeneration-and-upgrade-f-16cd-block-25-aircraft

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