Weapon tag archive

Targeting Weapons and Military Equipment

Browse 6 weapon systems and military equipment entries tagged Targeting, grouped by category with images, specifications, conflict context, and sources.

6 weapon systems

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Targeting Aircraft & UAVs

Crewed aircraft, drones, and loitering munitions.

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EO/IR with Laser Pointer, Electro-optical/infrared sensor payload with laser pointer, Aircraft & UAVsAircraft & UAVsEO/IR with Laser PointerElectro-optical/infrared sensor payload with laser pointerSide: UnknownBuilt: Aeronautics Group / IsraelEO/IR with Laser Pointer is Aeronautics' electro-optical and infrared sensor payload listing for the Orbiter 2 ISR mini-UAS, not a standalone aircraft or munition. Official product material places the payload beside ELINT, COMINT, EW, ATR, VMD, onboard tracker, and communication-jammer options, while independent upgrade coverage describes the Orbiter 2 payload set as including an electro-optical payload with a laser pointer.

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Targeting Support Equipment

Transport, logistics, recovery, command, engineering, and other enabling equipment.

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LITENING Advanced Targeting Pod (AN/AAQ-28), Electro-optical targeting pod, Support EquipmentSupport EquipmentLITENING Advanced Targeting Pod (AN/AAQ-28)Electro-optical targeting podSide: UnknownBuilt: Rafael Advanced Defense Systems / Northrop Grumman / Israel / United StatesThe LITENING Advanced Targeting Pod (AN/AAQ-28) is a Rafael-designed electro-optical/infrared targeting pod used on multirole combat aircraft for precision targeting and reconnaissance. The U.S. Air Force fact sheet describes it as a modular pod family, and Italy's AMX aircraft have carried the Litening C4 variant in service.
EO/IR Pod, Electro-optical/infrared airborne sensor pod, Support EquipmentSupport EquipmentEO/IR PodElectro-optical/infrared airborne sensor podSide: AzerbaijanGovernment of National AccordTurkeyBuilt: L3Harris WESCAM / Canada / United StatesEO/IR Pod is a support-equipment entry for airborne electro-optical and infrared sensor pods used to find, track, and designate targets from aircraft and UAVs. The page centers on source-backed examples: Canadian WESCAM sensors assessed on Turkish UAVs in Nagorno-Karabakh, Libya, and Syria; Aero's L-39 Skyfox mission fit showing an EO/IR pod; and the U.S. Coast Guard HC-130J's nose-mounted EO/IR pod. Because carrier publications often name the function rather than a specific model, the relationship notes separate identified WESCAM MX-series evidence from generic EO/IR-pod references.
Sniper Advanced Targeting Pod (AN/AAQ-33), Externally mounted electro-optical targeting pod, Support EquipmentSupport EquipmentSniper Advanced Targeting Pod (AN/AAQ-33)Externally mounted electro-optical targeting podSide: Unconfirmed conflict contextBuilt: Lockheed Martin / United StatesThe Sniper Advanced Targeting Pod (AN/AAQ-33) is Lockheed Martin's U.S.-made externally mounted electro-optical targeting pod for fighter and bomber aircraft. Official sources describe it as a lightweight system with high-definition EO/IR imaging, laser designation, and two-way video support for air-to-air and air-to-surface targeting.
F-35 Electro Optical Targeting System (EOTS), Internally mounted electro-optical targeting sensor subsystem, Support EquipmentSupport EquipmentF-35 Electro Optical Targeting System (EOTS)Internally mounted electro-optical targeting sensor subsystemSide: Unconfirmed conflict contextBuilt: Lockheed Martin / United StatesThe F-35 Electro Optical Targeting System (EOTS) is Lockheed Martin's internally mounted F-35 sensor for precision air-to-air and air-to-surface targeting. It combines forward-looking infrared and infrared search-and-track functions in a low-observable installation, and Lockheed Martin says an Advanced EOTS upgrade is available for Block 4 development.