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AN/AAQ-28 Litening is documented in the equipment reference catalogue. Reported operators include Italian Air Force, Italian Navy, United States Air Force, United States Navy.
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Sourced dimensions beside a 1.75 m human reference.
Points represent sourced observations, including revisions. Revisions on the same effective date are not separate inventory events. Ranges appear in the table and are not plotted as exact points.
| Observation / report period | Value | Source | Claim state |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Oct 2026 | 2.2 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 1 Oct 2026 | 2.2 m | Wikipedia contributors | approved |
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In use
Rafael Missiles Division
Rafael Advanced Defense Systems Northrop Grumman
1995 ( 1995 )
1,486
2.2 m (7.2 ft)
40.6 cm (16.0 in)
208 kg (459 lb)
See Operators
See Platforms
Litening II/ER/AT Litening G4 Litening SE Litening III RecceLite / RecceLite XR Litening 5
Italian Air Force AMX (Rafael Litening III)
Italian Navy AV-8B+ Harrier (Northrop Grumman AN/AAQ-28(V)2 Litening II upgraded to Northrop Grumman AN/AAQ-28(V)4 Litening AT Block 0)
United States Air Force A-10C Thunderbolt II (Northrop Grumman AN/AAQ-28(V)3 Litening ER upgraded to Northrop Grumman AN/AAQ-28(V)4 Litening AT Block 0) B-52H Stratofortress (Northrop Grumman AN/AAQ-28(V)3 Litening ER upgraded to Northrop Grumman AN/AAQ-28(V)4 Litening AT Block 0) F-15E Strike Eagle (Northrop Grumman AN/AAQ-28(V)3 Litening ER upgraded to Northrop Grumman AN/AAQ-28(V)4 Litening AT Block 0) F-16 Fighting Falcon (Northrop Grumman AN/AAQ-28(V)1 Litening II, AN/AAQ-28(V)2 Litening II, AN/AAQ-28(V)2 Litening II+ upgraded to Northrop Grumman AN/AAQ-28(V)4 Litening AT Block 0)
United States Navy / United States Marine Corps AV-8B+ Harrier (Northrop Grumman AN/AAQ-28(V)1 Litening II/AN/AAQ-28(V)2 Litening II/AN/AAQ-28(V)2 Litening II+ upgraded to Northrop Grumman AN/AAQ-28(V)4 Litening AT Block 0) F/A-18 Hornet (Northrop Grumman AN/AAQ-28(V)4 Litening AT Block 0) EA-6B Prowler (Northrop Grumman AN/AAQ-28(V)4 Litening AT Block 0)
Rafael Litening 5 – Israel Targeting pod Unknown Ordered in 2024.
Reference text from Wikipedia contributors, used under CC BY-SA 4.0.
AN/AAQ-28 Litening equipment records. Variants, orders and quantities are shown as reported in each inventory source; coverage is incomplete.
Italian Air Force, Italian Navy, United States Air Force, United States Navy
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