The United States armed its carrier-based fighter-bombers with the latest guidance system

Vice President of the American defense company Northrop Grumman James Conroy said that tests of deck

US Navy F/A-18 Super Hornet fighter-bombers have successfully been tested with the latest LITENING guidance system. Discuss

The tests showed the possibility of increasing the capabilities of aircraft - all ground and air targets were accurately identified, and accurate target designation was also worked out.

LITENING is a container system equipped withincluding television and thermal imaging channels, allowing you to track targets at a great distance. In addition, LITENING received a laser designator and a rangefinder to launch laser-guided ammunition. The system interacts with the F / A-18 radar, which allows visual identification of the target at any time of the day.