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Lockheed Martin Wins Sniper Pods Delivery Order For Kuwait.

Monday, May 15th, 2017

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Lockheed Martin Wins Sniper Pods Delivery Order For Kuwait.

Sniper ATP on a U.S. Air Force F-16. Photo: U.S. Air Force.

The U.S. Air Force awarded Lockheed Martin [LMT] a delivery order to provide 14 Sniper Advanced Targeting Pods (ATPs) to the Kuwait air force for its F/A-18C/D Hornets.This new order was added under the company’s existing foreign military sales indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity contract. It includes 14 ATPs, spares, support equipment, and integration.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…

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