Lockheed Martin Awarded $108 Million for IRST21 Sensor System

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ORLANDO, Florida. Lockheed Martin received a contract for phase II of the F/A-18E/F Super Hornet Block II Infrared Search and Track (IRST) program for the US Navy, awarded by aircraft prime contractor Boeing.

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Under this contract, Lockheed Martin will complete development, platform integration, flight test, and qualification of the IRST21® Block II sensor system. These efforts will further enhance IRST21’s proven detection, tracking and ranging capabilities in radar-denied environments.

“We are continuing a long legacy of delivering unmatched sensor technologies to our customers around the globe,” said Michael Williamson, vice president of Sensors & Global Sustainment at Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control. “The IRST21 sensor system provides U.S. Navy F/A-18E/F operators with superior detection and survivability capabilities.”

The IRST21 sensor system uses state of the art infrared search and track technology to passively detect and track airborne threats in radar-denied environments. Contributing to both the U.S. Navy and U.S. Air Force, IRST21 will deliver a critical warfighting capability to meet any threat and directly support U.S. Combatant Commanders’ operational demands. Currently, IRST21 is mounted in the nose of the F/A-18E/F’s centerline fuel tank and in Legion Pod® for other fighter and on-fighter platforms.

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Lockheed Martin’s IRST sensor system is in full rate production and has logged more than 300,000 flight hours on the U.S. Navy’s F-14 and F/A-18E/F, international F-15 platforms, and the U.S. Air Force’s F-15C and F-16.

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