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Production Set For Infrared Tracking System For Super Hornets

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Friday, January 23rd, 2015

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Production Set For Infrared Tracking System For Super Hornets

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

The Navy has cleared a new infrared targeting system that will be deployed on F/A-18 Super Hornets.Boeing [BA] and Lockheed Martin [LMT] co-developed the infrared search and track system known as IRST that centers around Lockheed Martin’s IRST21 sensor. The Navy has now signed off on low-rate production.The system has been tested and integrated on the Boeing-built Super Hornets to enhance the ability of the aircraft to take out hostile air threats. IRST is to become operational on the aircraft…

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