Infrared Search and Track

Pentagon’s Director of Operational Test and Evaluation raises concerns over of the US Navy’s F/A-18 Super Hornet IRST Block II

Pentagon’s Director of Operational Test and Evaluation raises concerns over of the US Navy’s F/A-18 Super Hornet IRST Block II

The F/A-18 Super Hornet Infrared Search and Track (IRST) Block II operational testing is delayed until 2QFY24 due to hardware… Read More

8 months ago

USAF reaches Initial Operating Capability on Legion Pod IRST integrated on the F-15C Eagle

The US Air Force reached initial operating capability IOC on its latest infrared search and track pod integrated on the… Read More

2 years ago

The F-22 Raptor could get both an IRST Sensor and a Helmet-Mounted Display and Targeting System

The USAF is looking at 14 potential F-22 Raptor upgrades, including integrating the Thales Scorpion helmet-mounted display/weapon cuing system and… Read More

2 years ago

USAF conducted final flight test of F-15C Eagle Infrared Search and Track Legion Pod at Ex. Northern Edge 21

Northern Edge was a “graduation” test event for F-15C Eagle Infrared Search and Track Legion Pod, prior to fielding. As… Read More

2 years ago

RAAF to buy AN/ASG-34 for its F/A-18F Super Hornet Strike Fighters

A sources-sought notification was issued by the U.S. Naval Air Systems Command on Oct. 2, 2019 for 12 AN/ASG-34 podded… Read More

4 years ago

Boeing to provide F-15 Legion Pods

The contract provides for engineering, manufacturing, and development, production, integration, testing and deployment of F-15 Legion Pod IRST Pods Boeing… Read More

5 years ago

Boeing receives contract for Super Hornet IRST Block II work

The IRST upgrade is just one of the several improvements the U.S. Navy has planned for its F/A-18E/F fleet Boeing… Read More

5 years ago

Boeing will soon award Legion pod full development and production contract to Lockheed Martin

Legion Pod is mounted on the centreline of the F-15 – mirroring what the Super Hornet Block III is doing… Read More

6 years ago

HERE’S HOW THE F/A-18 SUPER HORNET WILL BE ABLE TO FIGHT AGAINST J-20 AND Su-57 STEALTH FIGHTERS

“The IRST sensor is a key capability Super Hornet brings to the carrier air wing that nobody else has. It… Read More

6 years ago

F-15C IRST SYSTEM WILL BE LOCKHEED MARTIN LEGION POD

Lockheed Martin will deliver its first Legion Pod for the program in 2018, with additional deliveries planned for 2019 Boeing… Read More

6 years ago