Lockheed Martin announced Wednesday it had received a contract from Boeing to continue developing system requirements to employ Lockheed’s IRST sensor system on USAF F-15C legacy fighters. The company already has the sensor in development for the Navy’s F/A-18EF. Ken Fuhr, fixed-wing program director at Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control, said, the contract “solidifies Lockheed Martin and Boeing’s partnership to provide first-to-see, first-to-shoot capability across the services.” According to the company release, the passive IRST sensor system, either used alone or with the F-15’s other sensors, provides increased on-board situational awareness while detecting, identifying, and engaging enemy targets at extended ranges.” Upgrades to the legacy F-15C/D fleet—intended to keep it viable until at least 2025—also include addition of a new active electronically scanned array radar; the Air National Guard received its first AESA-equipped F-15C earlier this month.
Now Enlisted Airmen Can Stay in Uniform Longer
Dec. 8, 2023
The Air Force is extending the amount of time Airmen can spend at most enlisted ranks by two years, as the service looks to combat sluggish recruiting and balance its force structure. The High Year of Tenure (HYT) program sets limits on how long service members can spend in each grade…