Laser designator

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Portable unit directing bombing in Afghanistan, 2001.
Portable unit directing bombing in Afghanistan, 2001.

A laser designator is a laser light source which is used to illuminate a target. Laser designators provide targeting for laser guided bombs, missiles, or precision artillery munitions, such as the Paveway™ series of bombs, Lockheed-Martin's Hellfire, or the the Copperhead round, respectively. Laser designators may be mounted on aircraft, ground vehicles, or handheld. The U.S. Air Force and U.S. Navy currently employ the Litening II Targeting Pod on a variety of strike aircraft.[1] Air Force Joint Terminal Air Controllers and Marine Corps Forward Air Controllers typically employ a lightweight device, such as the AN/PED-1 Lightweight Laser Designator Rangefinder (LLDR), permitting them to designate targets for Close Air Support aircraft flying overhead and in close proximity to friendly forces.[2].

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[edit] Laser designators & applications

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  1. ^ Factsheets: LITENING II/ER/AT
  2. ^ AN/PED-1 LLDR

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