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Navy Awards Boeing $89 Million For F/A-18E/F IRST Block II

Friday, May 26th, 2017

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Navy Awards Boeing $89 Million For F/A-18E/F IRST Block II

A Navy F/A-18 Super Hornet. (Photo: Boeing)

The Naval Air Systems Command awarded Boeing [BA] an $89 million contract on Thursday to fully incorporate the Block II Infrared Search and Track System (IRST) into the F/A-18 E/F Super Hornet fighter jetThe IRST system is a passive, long-range sensor that searches for and detects infrared emissions. The system can simultaneously track multiple targets and provide a highly effective air-to-air targeting capability, even when encountering advanced threats equipped with radar-jamming technology. The IRST is produced by Lockheed Martin [LMT],…

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