At a meeting of the Liberal Democratic Party of Japan, the Japanese Ministry of Defense has unveiled the timeline for the development of the F-X fighter.
Northrop Grumman announced that the U.S. Air Force has placed an initial order for Litening pods with full-color digital video capability and two-color laser spot search and track.
Staff Sgt. Eric Breault and Tech. Sgt. Andrew Newton, 158th Fighter Wing Detachment 1, Vermont Air National Guard avionics specialists, transport a fourth generation Advanced Targeting LITENING Pod to a F-16C, Oct. 23, 2009, at Langley Air Force Base, Va. The first operational testing of the pods will occur during Bold Quest 2009, an Advanced Concept Technology Demonstration, which brings together nearly 1,000 professional warfighters and contractors from 11 countries and across the U.S. military in a field environment. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman Rebecca Montez)
