Meanwhile, the Boeing is about one year into a development programme to field a new infrared search and track (IRST) pod that should be fielded on the Super Hornet fleet by late 2016, Morley says. That means that the Super Hornet will be able to use coordinates generated by its sensors, for example its Raytheon APG-79 active electronically scanned array (AESA) radar or its Raytheon AN/ASQ-228 Advanced Targeting Forward-Looking Infrared (ATFLIR) pod, and compare that to a precise onboard imagery database to generate precise weapons quality coordinates.Įvery Super Hornet and EA-18G Growler will eventually be retrofitted with the new technology, Morley says. ![]() "The distributed targeting system allows you to self-generate GPS-quality mensurated coordinates onboard the airplane autonomously," Morley says. The new targeting system should enter into service with the fleet by early next year, says Captain Frank Morley, the service's programme manager for the F/A-18E/F and EA-18G.
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