Reco-NG : The french Air Force new digital camera

The Reco-NG pod makes the headlines these days. First deployed in Afghanistan 2 weeks ago, it has been presented to the press on December 13th.

The first stuties of this pod started in 1997, the first flight took place in 2004 and it entered  operational service on the Rafale F3 last November, 8th.

So far, the French Air Force has received 7 pods, and 5 more should be delivered before the end of 2012