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Putting a Shaft Of Light On the Problem
July 17, 2007: In response to
requests from pilots and ground troops they support, the U.S. Navy is adding an
infrared designator to AN/ASQ-228 targeting pods used on F-18s. The designator
is like a flashlight that can send a narrow beam of light several kilometers,
to designate a target, or area of interest, to ground troops (whose night
vision gear enables them to see the beam of infrared light, and where it's
going.) This way, the pilot, and ground troops below, can more quickly pinpoint
a target to be hit with a smart bomb, or not hit because the guys on the ground
are able to confirm that the pilot is not seeing what he thinks he is.
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