Foghorn Leghorn,
The Telegraph would have you believe that the Litening pods are still in their packing cases at RAF Coningsby. The Typhoon is regularly noted carrying the pods and can designate for itself and others.
The only problem with the designating pod is that it takes up the centre-line station. Rafale for example carries the a pod on a non-stores location. I don't think that there is any other solution for the Typhoon in regards to pod carriage as it would mean taking up one of the AMRAAM recessed locations? There would probably be clearance issues for the nearby pylons if it was mounted there?
Rafale pod location.
Mer et Marine : Toute l'actualité maritime
http://www.xisquadron.co.uk/News/AFM...ngsofSwing.pdf
No doubt there will be some images coming out of Italy?
TJ