The IRST Block II enhances ‘situational awareness by supplementing air-to-air detection and track capabilities, and autonomously or in combination with ...

Just Totally Amazing: The Boeing F/A-18E and F/A-18F Super Hornet are advanced variants of the original F/A-18C and D Hornet, featuring significant upgrades in size, capacity, and technology.

Achieving IOC for IRST21 is a significant milestone and a testament to the strong partnership between Lockheed Martin an ...

Learn how the US Navy is upgrading its Super Hornet fleet's sensor to improve aircrew tracking and targeting capabilities.

Both the F/A-18A and F/A-18C Hornet variants have been replaced by the updated F/A-18E/F Super Hornets. VFA-106 is the Navy's East Coast Fleet Replacement Squadron, which trains naval aviators to ...

The U.S. Navy’s podded Infrared Search And Track System, or IRST, planned for its F/A-18E/F Super Hornet fighters, has ...

Recently, an F/A-18E/F Super Hornet from VX-9 was... Summary: The F/A-18 multi-role fighter, serving the US Navy for nearly 40 years, has evolved through multiple upgrades to stay relevant.

An upgraded, passive missile targeting sensor for the Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornet fleet is now eligible for deployment, the U.S. Navy said on Feb. 4. The Block II infrared search and track (IRST ...

to fully outfit its carrier-based F/A-18E/F Super Hornet squadrons with InfraRed Search-and-Track (IRST) Block II. The USN has announced Initial Operational Capability (IOC) for the Boeing F/A-18 E/F ...