A UAV equipped with a
laser designator could go into an area where the target is uncertain, find the target and "lase" it, allowing Soldiers to more precisely hit the designated target and prevent collateral damage, Dr.
Northrop Grumman said Monday it has been awarded a five-year contract valued at more than $98 million for procurement of about 940
laser designators and rangefinders for Special Operations Forces.
The pounds 20 million GR7 Harriers and Tornados use the advanced Thermal Imaging Airborne
Laser Designator (TILE) which involves a target being "painted" with a laser beam by which aircraft guide their missiles.
The upgrade of the UAE's Mirage 2000 SAD8s to the 2000-9 standard, with Thomson's RDY multifunction/multitarget radar and the Company's new Damocles day/night
laser designator and forward-looking infrared suite, has been linked to the introduction of Hakim III.
The global military
laser designator market was valued at US$ 75.87 Bn in 2018 and is anticipated to expand at a stable CAGR of 7.9% during the forecast period.
Summary: The global military
laser designator market was valued at US$ 75.87 Bn in 2018 and is anticipated to expand at a stable CAGR of 7.9% during the forecast period.
Less portable, the Northrop Lightweight
Laser Designator Rangefinder (LLDR) has an overall weight of 16 kg, and is made of two major sub-assemblies, the target locator module (TLM) weighing 5.8kg, and the
Laser Designator Module (LDM) weighing 4.85 kg.
Illuminated by a
laser designator on the weapon system, the TALON guided to a direct hit of a target.
Add another 1-1/2 pounds for the ND3x40mm Laser Genetics Green
Laser Designator we used for night shooting and you arrive at substantial package to lug around Bosque County, Texas in the middle of the night.
The A-29 Super Tucano handles more than 130 weapon configurations, including 70mm rocket launchers, air-to-air missiles and laser-guided bombs, totally integrated into the aircraft's mission system, with a
laser designator. These state-of-the-art smart weapons are employed in real operational missions carried out by the Super Tucano for more than five years.
The equipping of the FSE further supports the assertion that the company level is the lowest by providing only one
laser designator per company.