AN/ASD-12 Shared Reconnaissance Pod (SHARP)
Country of Origin: USA
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The AN/ASD-12 Shared Reconnaissance Pod (SHARP) was designed to replace the film-based Tactical Air Reconnaissance Pod System (TARPS) carried by the F-14 Tomcat until its retirement in 2006. It is now used to provide a day/night reconnaissance capability for the F/A-18 Hornet and F/A-18E/F Super Ho rnet.
This system is also capable of being mounted on other aircraft; no other platforms have been reported as of this update.
The SHARP, about the size of a 330-gal...
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