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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 Martin) |
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In addition to detecting airborne threats, IRST significantly enhances multiple target resolution compared to radar, providing greater discrimination of threat formations at longer ranges. Data from the IRST21 sensor is fused with other on-board F/A-18 sensor data to provide maximum situational awareness to the warfighter.
Contacted by Navy Recognition, a Boeing Defense spokesperson explained that "the IRST Pod carries 330 gal of fuel in the fuel tank assembly". This means that the pod still acts as an external fuel tank and the IRST feature does not sacrifices range much. |
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US Navy Orders 12 Infrared Search & Track (IRST) Systems for its F/A-18 Super Hornet
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