Laser designator - Definition and Overview

A laser designator is a laser light source which illuminates a target. Laser designators provide targeting for laser guided bombs such as the Paveway series manufactured by Raytheon.

Laser designators & applications

• BAE SYSTEMS TIALD
  • Panavia Tornado
  • SEPECAT Jaguar
  • BAe Harrier
• Lockheed Martin LANTIRN
  • F-15E
  • F-16C/D
• Northrop Grumman LITENING II/ER/AT
  • A-10
  • B-52H
  • F-15E
  • F-16
• Rafael LITENING
  • Mirage 2000
  • Tornado
  • Israeli Air Force F-15s and F-16s

See also

• Guidance system

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