Lockheed Martin [LMT] received a direct commercial sale contract to integrate Sniper Advanced Targeting Pods (ATP) onto the Kuwait Air Force’s Eurofighter Typhoon fighter, the company said Wednesday.
The company received the contract from and signed it with Eurofighter partner company Leonardo Aircraft. The contract includes 18 total pods as well as integration and logistics support for the Kuwait Air Force’s Typhoons.
The Sniper ATP detects, identifies, automatically tracks, and laser-designates small tactical targets at long ranges. It also supports the use of laser- and GPS-guided weapons against multiple fixed and moving targets, Lockheed Martin said.
“This contract marks the start of a successful relationship with the Eurofighter consortium to provide critical targeting capability worldwide,” Ken Fuhr, fixed-wing program director at Lockheed Martin’s missiles and fire control division, said in a statement.
“As a new Sniper ATP user, the Kuwait Air Force will see significant targeting benefits, including high-resolution imagery, advanced targeting modes, and intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance capabilities,” he added.
The pod deliveries are set to start in 2017 and the contract runs through 2023.
Lockheed Martin highlighted the Eurofighter Typhoon is the ninth aircraft platform to be equipped with the Sniper ATP. It joins variants of the F-15, F-16, F-18, A-10, B-1, B-52, F-2, and Harrier.