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Publish Date : 09-Aug-2016

Lockheed Martin has bagged second deal to offer IRST21 sensor system spares to the U.S. Navy.

The $23.7 million firm-fixed-price deal comprises of system spares to back up the IRST21-equipped F/A-18E/F fleet.

The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Aviation has presented the deal, which is the U.S. militarys integrated materiel manager for repair parts and operating supply items in support of fixed- and rotary-wing aircraft.

The U.S. Navy will receive the spares in conjunction with the low-rate initial production deliveries, which enables cost savings in procurement and production, said Paul Lemmo, vice president of Fire Control/Special Operations Forces Contractor Logistics Support Services at Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control. Most importantly, it ensures that this new capability is readily available for the warfighter.

The IRST21 sensor system utilizes infrared search and track technology to discover and track airborne threats.

Compared to radar, IRST21 significantly raises the resolution of multiple targets, allowing pilots to accurately distinguish threat formations at longer ranges. This see first, strike first capability empowers pilots with more reaction time and improves survivability.

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