Germany to Acquire Rafael’s Targeting Pods for its Eurofighter fleet

31 August, 2025

The German parliament Approved a EUR 358 million deal to procure 90 Litening 5 targeting pods for its Eurofighter Typhoon fleet

The German parliament has authorized the procurement of 90 Litening 5 targeting pods for its Eurofighter Typhoon fleet, to enhance the precision strike and reconnaissance capabilities of the Bundeswehr. According to media publications in Germany, the deal worth approximately EUR 358 million. Rafael made Litening 5 is a fifth-generation targeting system already operational with 28 air forces worldwide. More than 2,000 units delivered to Global costumers and reached over 2.2 million operational flight hours.

Litening 5 has been integrated on over 26 aircraft types, including F-15, F-16, Gripen, A-10, Mirage 2000, Embraer, and Eurofighter. It is considered one of the most widely used targeting pods in service today. In fact, Germany’s air force is moving from Litening 3 systems to Litening 5 systems. The pod’s sensor suite includes mid-wave and short-wave infrared, high-resolution color imaging, and dual-wavelength laser designation, with an optional synthetic aperture radar (SAR) for wide-area, all-weather imaging.

Litening 5 supports both air-to-ground and air-to-air missions, including ground moving target indication, multi-target tracking, and automatic target recognition. For air-to-air operations, it enhances target identification at range, supports detection of low-RCS threats, and provides missile cueing when integrated with the host platform. It also offers capabilities for detecting and engaging unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs).

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