I think fitting Litening pods to AV-8Bs was a ‘War on Terror’ modification, so fitting it to the inboard pylon was the probably the easiest and quickest way to do it.
Also the issue of range and payload, especially bring back weight, was important when operating from Assault Carriers in the tropical temperatures of the Indian Ocean and Gulf. So Harriers would launch missions over Afghanistan and Iraq with one Harrier designating and carrying 1xLGB while its wingmen would carry 2xLGBs.
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