Topic: infrared

Sensor systems for fighter jets gets Lockheed Martin $233 million U.S. Navy contract

October 21, 2025

ORLANDO, Fla. Lockheed Martin won a $233 million firm-fixed-price contract to deliver IRST21 Block II systems -- which the company describes as a passive, long-range sensor system used on fighter jets that uses infrared search and track technology to detect and track airborne threats -- to the U.S. Navy and Air National Guard.

Topic: infrared

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