A hint of new version: Boeing F-15 fighters have a mysterious Tiger Eyes sensor

< img src = "/uploads/blogs/d3/3f/ib-fqjv7ivhhhhhhhh_c6fc9316.jpg" Alt = "hint of a new version: in BOEING F-15 fighters with ' < P > IRST, known as Tiger Eyes, was installed on F-14D Tomcat fighters, it was also installed on some modern export models of Strike Eagle, including Singapore F-15SG and South Korean F-15k. Tiger Eyes is also set to export versions of F-15 Advanced Eagle, on the F-15SA of the Saudi Arabica Air Force and F-15QA & mdash; Qatar.

< p >The new F-15 picture published by Boeing shows one of the fighters of the F-15 Advanced Eagle series, equipped, apparently from all, previously unknown infrared search and accompanying sensor (IRST), located in front of the cabin. Photo & nbsp; nbsp; nbsp; nbsp; in social network x as an illustration of the press release of a contract concluded with a subsidiary & mdash; Tapestry Solutions.

< P > such a contract must provide the Air Force software solutions for mission planning for different types of combat aircraft, including F-15.

< P > Although F-15 already use IRST sensors, they are still varieties installed on containers and pylons. The internal version on the nasal of the aircraft gives several key benefits, & nbsp; notes & nbsp; edition The War Zone. ~ < P > In the published photo F-15 is in the shade, but with distinctive features of one of the Boeing F-15 Advanced Eagle fighters, although it is not immediately clear which this option is, or it is the testing stand of the company, which is most likely. The most notable feature of the aircraft & mdash; a small fault in front of the windshield, judging by the Irst sensor.

< p > Boeing representatives in response to journalists' request reported that the sensor is real rather than the image in Photoshop. At least that means that the company considered the possibility of installing such technology on their latest models F-15.

< P > Irst, known as Tiger Eyes, was installed on F-14D Tomcat fighters, it was also installed on some of the more modern export models of Strike Eagle, including Singapore F-15SG and South Korean F-15k. The sensor is placed inside the left air intake, which is installed a container of an aircraft. Tiger Eyes is also set to export versions of F-15 Advanced Eagle, on the F-15SA of the Saudi Arabica Air Force and F-15QA & mdash; Qatar.

< p >An/AAS-42 is also developed An/ASG-34 sensor, which underlies the IRST21 system used in Legion Pod Lockheed Martin.

< P > As for Legion Pod, it is used on outdated US Air Force F-15C Eagle, and it is part of the sensory kit on the newer F-15Ex Eagle II.

~ ~ ~ > 62 > 62 < p > earlier attempts to install an IRST on the F-15 nose. In Japan, at least one F-15J was put in an experimental order. But ultimately Irst was removed from the Japanese Modernization program F-15J, known as Japan Super Interceptor (JSI).

< P > It is also worth considering the possibility, although this is not so likely that it is an internal FLIR (IFTS) conduction system An/AAQ-32, which is located on the F-16E/F Desert Falcon UAE Air Force. This unique set of infrared and navigation contains Flir system in front of the windshield, which provides video signal display pilot F-16E/F. < H2 > Irst < p > Infrared and tracking system (IRST) & mdash; This is a way to detect and track infrared radiation objects, such as infrared signatures of jet aircraft and helicopters. Such systems do not emit thermal signatures as opposed to radars and difficult to detect.

< P > The first examples of IRST system were on F-101 Voodoo, F-102 Delta Dagger and F-106 Delta Dart. In 1963, the F-106 Early IRST installation was replaced with a serial sliding installation.