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Northrop Grumman To Modernize Marine Corps F/A-18 Data Links

Thursday, December 5th, 2024

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Northrop Grumman To Modernize Marine Corps F/A-18 Data Links

AN/AAQ-28(v) LITENING targeting system pod. (Photo: Northrop Grumman.)

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…

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