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Denmark to upgrade aircraft with Northrup targeting pods

Posted June 25, 2012 9:03 am

PRNewswire

The Danish Ministry of Defence has selected Rolling Meadow’s Northrop Grumman’s Litening G4 targeting system for its F-16 fighter aircraft.

Under the terms of the contract with the Danish Defence Acquisition and Logistics Organization, Northrop Grumman will supply Litening G4 pods, data links, spares, support equipment, training and associated logistics support to the Royal Danish Air Force. Deliveries will begin in August 2013.

“This award, following a rigorous competitive selection process, is yet another vote of confidence from the international aviation community in the advanced technology of the Litening G4 targeting system,” said Jim Mocarski, vice president of Northrop Grumman’s electro-optical/infrared business unit.

With this contract award, Denmark joins the United States, Australia, the Netherlands, Finland, Italy, Portugal, Spain and Israel as users of the Northrop Grumman Litening family of targeting pods.

Northrop Grumman is a leading global security company providing innovative systems, products and solutions in aerospace, electronics, information systems, and technical services to government and commercial customers worldwide. Please visit www.northropgrumman.com for more information.

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