Sniper Advanced Targeting Pod

[[Image:B-1B Lancer carrying the Sniper pod.jpg|thumb|[[B-1B Lancer]] with Sniper pod (front section)]]

[[Image:B-1B Lancer carrying the Sniper pod.jpg|thumb|[[B-1B Lancer]] with Sniper pod (front section)]]

In August 2001, the USAF announced Lockheed Martin's Sniper as the winner of the Advanced Targeting Pod (ATP) competition.{{cn|date=November 2025}} The contract provided for pods and associated equipment, spares and support of the F-16 and F-15E aircraft for the Air Force and [[Air National Guard]]. The U.S. Air Force's initial seven-year contract for Sniper ATP had a potential value in excess of {{US$|843|2001|link=yes}} million. Lockheed Martin has delivered over 125 Sniper ATP pods and the U.S. Air Force had plans to procure at least 522 more. The follow-on Advanced Targeting Pod – Sensor Enhancement (ATP-SE) contract was split between the Lockheed Martin Sniper and the [[LITENING]].

In August 2001, the USAF announced Lockheed Martin's Sniper as the winner of the Advanced Targeting Pod (ATP) competition.{{Cite web |title=U.S. Air Force Selects Lockheed Martin for $843 Million Advanced Targeting POD Contract |url=https://news.lockheedmartin.com/2001-08-20-U-S-Air-Force-Selects-Lockheed-Martin-for-843-Million-Advanced-Targeting-POD-Contract |access-date=2026-04-21 |website=Media - Lockheed Martin}} The contract provided for pods and associated equipment, spares and support of the F-16 and F-15E aircraft for the Air Force and [[Air National Guard]]. The U.S. Air Force's initial seven-year contract for Sniper ATP had a potential value in excess of {{US$|843|2001|link=yes}} million. Lockheed Martin has delivered over 125 Sniper ATP pods and the U.S. Air Force had plans to procure at least 522 more. {{Update inline|date=April 2026|reason=More have been ordered}}The follow-on Advanced Targeting Pod – Sensor Enhancement (ATP-SE) contract was split between the Lockheed Martin Sniper and the [[LITENING]].{{

In 2008, a team of Lockheed Martin UK, [[BAE Systems]] and [[Leonardo S.p.A.]] ([[Selex ES#Predecessor companies|SELEX Sensors and Airborne Systems]] at the time) successfully demonstrated a Sniper ATP on board the [[Tornado GR4]] combat aircraft.{{cite web |url= http://www.lockheedmartin.co.uk/news/317.html |title= Lockheed Martin UK Demonstrates Sniper Advanced Targeting Pod On Board Tornado GR4 |url-status= dead |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20080531032947/http://www.lockheedmartin.co.uk/news/317.html |archive-date= 2008-05-31}}

In 2008, a team of Lockheed Martin UK, [[BAE Systems]] and [[Leonardo S.p.A.]] ([[Selex ES#Predecessor companies|SELEX Sensors and Airborne Systems]] at the time) successfully demonstrated a Sniper ATP on board the [[Tornado GR4]] combat aircraft.{{cite web |url= http://www.lockheedmartin.co.uk/news/317.html |title= Lockheed Martin UK Demonstrates Sniper Advanced Targeting Pod On Board Tornado GR4 |url-status= dead |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20080531032947/http://www.lockheedmartin.co.uk/news/317.html |archive-date= 2008-05-31}}

In November 2025, Lockheed Martin revealed the Sniper NTP version which supports the [[Multifunction Advanced Data Link]] aka MADL. {{Cite web |last=D'Urso |first=Stefano |date=2025-11-17 |title=Lockheed Martin Unveils Sniper Networked Targeting Pod |url=https://theaviationist.com/2025/11/17/lockheed-martin-unveils-sniper-networked-targeting-pod/ |access-date=2025-11-23 |website=The Aviationist |language=en-US}}

In November 2025, Lockheed Martin revealed the Sniper NTP version which supports the [[Multifunction Advanced Data Link]] aka MADL. {{Cite web |last=D'Urso |first=Stefano |date=2025-11-17 |title=Lockheed Martin Unveils Sniper Networked Targeting Pod |url=https://theaviationist.com/2025/11/17/lockheed-martin-unveils-sniper-networked-targeting-pod/ |access-date=2025-11-23 |website=The Aviationist |language=en-US}}

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