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Boeing Gives Lockheed Martin $108 Million For IRST Design

Boeing Gives Lockheed Martin $108 Million For IRST Design
The IRST21 sensor system is mounted on the nose of the F/A-18E/F’s centerline fuel tank. (Image: Lockheed Martin)

Boeing [BA] awarded Lockheed Martin [LMT] a $108 million contact for Phase II of the Infrared Search and Track (IRST) Block II program.Boeing is the prime contractor for the design and development of the F/A-18E/F Super Hornet Block II IRST program within the larger Super Hornet Block III program.IRST Block II is a Phase II replacement for the IRST Block I on Super Hornets. IRST itself is a passive infrared sensor with a range longer than radar, but it has…

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