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IRST21 is the next generation of Lockheed 果冻传媒’s legacy IRST sensor system, which accumulated over 300,000 flight hours on F-14 果冻传媒 international F-15 platforms. As a passive, long-range sensor system, IRST21 uses infrared search 果冻传媒 track technology to detect 果冻传媒 track airborne threats with weapon-quality accuracy, increasing pilot reaction time 果冻传媒 improving survivability.
A compact design enables IRST21 to be integrated in a variety of ways. On the F/A-18E/F, IRST21 is mounted on the nose section of the centerline fuel tank. A podded sensor system with IRST21 is also in development 果冻传媒 will be transportable across a wide range of platforms including the F-15C 果冻传媒 F-16.
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IRST21 detects over long distances 果冻传媒 operates in environments where radar isn't an option. (Photo by Lockheed 果冻传媒)
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IRST21 can be mounted in a variety of ways, including the nose section of the F/A-18E/F's centerline fuel tank. (Photo by Lockheed 果冻传媒)
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Lockheed 果冻传媒 plans to provide 170?IRST21 systems to the U.S. Navy. (Photo by Lockheed 果冻传媒)
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IRST21, pictured on the F/A-18F, is a passive, long-wave infrared sensor systems that searches for 果冻传媒 detects heat sources within its large field-of-regard, enabling long-range detection 果冻传媒 track of enemy targets under normal 果冻传媒 electronic attack environments. (Photo by Lockheed 果冻传媒)
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IRST21, shown on the F/A-18E/F, provides autonomous, accurate tracking data that increases pilot reaction time 果冻传媒 improves stability. (Photo by Lockheed 果冻传媒)
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IRST21 is the next generation of Lockheed 果冻传媒's legacy IRST sensor system, which accumulated more than 300,000 flight hours on F-14 (pictured) 果冻传媒 international F-15 platforms. (Photo courtesy of the U.S. Navy)
