Avionics
Litening and RecceLite Gain SAR Capability
Thanks to electronics miniaturization, Rafael's targeting and ISR pods can now also carry additional sensor options, such as imaging radar.
Rafael’s Litening and RecceLite targeting and reconnaissance pods have a free slot in their electronics bay for additional systems, here filled by an Elta synthetic aperture radar (in yellow), with the associated antenna mounted on the inside of the bay door, also in yellow. (Photo Mark Wagner)
Rafael’s Litening and RecceLite targeting and reconnaissance pods have a free slot in their electronics bay for additional systems, here filled by an Elta synthetic aperture radar (in yellow), with the associated antenna mounted on the inside of the bay door, also in yellow. (Photo Mark Wagner)

Rafael is displaying the latest versions of its Litening targeting pod and related RecceLite ISR pod, both of which are being shown with an Elta synthetic aperture radar (SAR) added this week at the Paris Air Show. SAR can produce reconnaissance imagery in any weather, and can also be used to cue the pod’s highly sensitive electro-optical (EO) sensors.


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