5 is the latest version of the pod introduced in 2019. It improves the resolution of the short and medium-wave infrared cameras and introduces a synthetic aperture radar with a 100 km range. The Litening 5 is being introduced to service on Gripen and Typhoon aircraft. Future developments Rafael sees an increased market in the future because of the move to stealth platforms which must have targeting systems built in. In 2013 the company was developing a new model to compete for the F-35 requirement. At present F-35's have the equivalent of a Lockheed Martin Sniper XR called the EOTS (Electro Optical Targeting System) built in and from batch 4 the Advanced EOTS with improved cameras. However, in 2020 the delivery to the Israeli airforce of a prototype F-35I with the EOTS's apertures covered over fueled speculation that the F-35I would incorporate a version of the Litening 5 over the Advanced EOTS upgrade. General characteristics Primary function: Navigation and infrared/electro-optical targeting Prime Contractor: Rafael Corporation/Northrop Grumman. Length: 87 in (2.20 m) Diameter: 16 in (0.406 m) Weight: 455 lb (208 kg) Sensors: Infrared detector, CCD-TV camera, eye safe laser rangefinder and laser designator. Sensor resolution (for Litening III): CCD (tv): 1K x 1K, FLIR: 640x480. Date Deployed: February 2000. Unit Cost: $1.4 million. Aircraft use A-10 Thunderbolt II, AV-8B, B-52H, F-14A/B/D, F-15E/D, F-16 Block 25/30/40/50, F/A-18A/B/C/D/E/F, F-4E AUP, Sukhoi/HAL Su-30MKI "Flanker-H", Aero Vodochody L-159 ALCA, Tornado GR4, HAL Tejas, SEPECAT Jaguar Eurofighter Typhoon, Saab JAS 39 Gripen, AMX International AMX, Northrop F-5, MIG-21 LanceR A/C of Romanian Air Force. Operators Current operators Brazilian Air Force AMX (Rafael Litening III) KC-390 Millenium Chilean Air Force F-16 (Rafael Litening III) Colombian Air Force IAI Kfir C10/C12 Czech Air Force JAS-39 Gripen (Rafael/Zeiss Optronics Litening III) Royal Danish Air Force F-16 (Northrop Grumman AN/AAQ-28(V)8 Litening G4) Finnish Air Force McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet (Northrop Grumman Litening AT, as part of the MLU 2 upgrade program) Litening II Pods supplied by Rafael/Zeiss Optronik joint venture German Air Force Panavia Tornado (Rafael/Zeiss Optronics Litening probably upgraded to Litening III) Eurofighter Typhoon (Rafael/Zeiss Optronics Litening III) Hellenic Air Force F-4E AUP Hungarian Air Force JAS-39 (Rafael/Zeiss Optronics Litening III) Indian Air Force Sukhoi Su-30 (Rafael Litening III) HAL Tejas (Rafael Litening III, Rafael Litening 4I) Dassault Mirage 2000 (Rafael Litening III) Mikoyan MiG-29 (Rafael Litening III) Israeli Air Force F-15I (Rafael Litening III) F-16C/D (Rafael Litening