OVERVIEW: The AN/AAR-50 is pod-mounted thermal navigation system provided to the F/A-18 Hornet aircraft family to conduct night attack missions along with the AN/AAS-38 Nite Hawk FLIR targeting pod.

DETAILS:  Derived from the AAQ-16, the AN/AAR-50 provides an image of approaching terrain projected on the HUD.


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SOURCES:  Guide to Military Equipment and Civil Aviation. "AN/AAR-50." Accessed October 26, 2014. http://www.deagel.com/Navigation-and-Targeting-Systems/ANAAR-50_a000917001.aspx ; Friedman, Noman The Naval Institute Guide to World Naval Weapons Systems, 1997-1998, pg. 204.

