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Navy F/A-18 Flies With New Target Tracking Sensor

Defense Daily Staff

Tuesday, February 25th, 2014

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The Navy has conducted the first flight aboard an F/A-18 Super Hornet with a new infrared tracking system that is designed to be undetectable by enemy electronic attack and jamming capabilities in air-to-air combat scenarios. Naval Air Systems Command said the first flight with the Infrared Search and Track (IRST) occurred Feb. 11 aboard a Boeing-built [BA] F/A-18. IRST was developed by Lockheed Martin [LMT]. Unlike radar, IRST is a passive long-range sensor that seeks out heat sources while not emitting radiation, making…

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