
Northrop Grumman on Thursday announced the Marine Corps chose to use the company to modernize LITENING data links for its Boeing [BA] F/A-18 A-D Hornet aircraft. This specifically means the company will provide Advanced Tactical Data Links (ATDL) to the electro-optical/infrared (EO/IR) targeting pods. The company said the ATDL will facilitate faster transfer speeds for more rapid decision-making compared to previous waveforms. Northrop Grumman noted the ATDL for the LITENING pod will be the first tactical aircraft data link to…