The targeting pod is a controllable camera available for all playable aircraft. It is a crucial part in target acquisition and fire control for air-to-ground weapons, such as the GBU-12 or the AGM-65.
- AV-42C: Built-in targeting pod.
- F/A-26B: Targeting pod addon available.
- F-45A: Built-in targeting pod. Known as the Electro-Optical Targeting System (EOTS).
- AH-94: Built-in targeting pod. Known as the Targeting Acquisition and Designation Sight (TADS).
- WPT: Slews the TGP to the current waypoint.
- SOI : Sets the TGP as the sensor of interest for control with the flight stick's thumb controls.
- Zoom (+/-): increases or decreases the zoom.
- GPS-S: Uses the location of the ground or target at the cross-hair to create a GPS point on the GPS page.
- GPS-A: Slews the TGP to the currently-highlighted GPS point.
- PWR: Toggles TGP power on/off.
- HEAD: Allows the TGP to be controlled through your fighter's Head-Mounted Cueing System (HMCS) functionality. The image is projected onto the visor when it is down. There are additional control mappings available in this mode:
- Zoom is mapped to the controller's directional up and down controls.
- Center press saves the center location or target to tracking, and exits HEAD mode.
- SENS: Cycles the sensor mode.
- DAY: normal IR sensor sensitivity.
- NIGHT: extra IR sensor sensitivity for low light conditions.
- COLOR: visible light spectrum sensor.
- MODE: Cycles TGP Modes.
- TGT: The TGP snaps to and tracks units or stabilizes about a point on the ground. This is the TGP's default mode and will activate automatically when it's pointed at the ground. Remember to take laser distance into account.
- PIP: The TGP's crosshairs are centered on the current weapon's predicted impact point.
- FWD: Centers the TGP forward parallel to the aircraft's nose as indicated on the "W" in the HUD.
- LIM: Toggles the camera movement limit and position marking. Camera movement limit is represented by a white outline and the camera position relative to the aircraft is represented as a white dot.
- MARK: Toggles the laser that can be visible with NVGs on at night. It can help with targeting laser guided munitions such as the AGM-114.
The aircraft roll orientation is indicated at the bottom left corner of the TGP/EOTS screen.
