Featured in IRSTBYTyler RogowayFeb 8, 2022ShareF-22 Raptor Spotted Flying With Stealthy Underwing PodsThe pods are likely part of an ongoing initiative to retain the F-22’s potency until its replacement arrives. BYTyler RogowayFeb 8, 2022ShareBYTyler RogowayJan 24, 2022ShareF-35 And F-117 Spotted Flying With Mysterious Mirror-Like SkinThe Air Force’s F-117 and the Navy’s F-35C join the F-22 and the Model 401 as aircraft that have donned the mysterious metallic-looking coating. BYTyler RogowayJan 24, 2022ShareBYThomas Newdick and Tyler RogowayJan 13, 2022ShareThe F-22 Raptor Could Finally Get The Infrared Sensor It Was Originally PromisedAn infrared search and track sensor was originally dropped from the F-22 on cost grounds, but now the Air Force wants to try and add it back. BYThomas Newdick and Tyler RogowayJan 13, 2022ShareBYThomas Newdick and Tyler RogowayDec 30, 2021ShareInfrared Search And Track Pods Spotted On USAF F-15 Eagles Based In JapanThe long-awaited arrival of infrared search and track pods represents a big capability boost for Kadena Air Base’s F-15s. BYThomas Newdick and Tyler RogowayDec 30, 2021ShareBYTyler RogowayDec 22, 2021ShareThe F-117 Tested A Mirror-Like Skin Decades Before The F-22 DidWe have more on the ‘mirrored’ F-22 Raptor mystery that includes a historical connection and an official Air Force statement. BYTyler RogowayDec 22, 2021ShareBYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayOct 28, 2021ShareThis Is A Great Comparison Between General Atomics’ Avenger Drone ConfigurationsExamples of General Atomics Avenger and Avenger ER unmanned aircraft were spotted landing after taking part in a major exercise. BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayOct 28, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickSep 27, 2021ShareThe Navy Has Received Its First Block III F/A-18 Super HornetsOperational Navy squadrons are set to begin flying improved Block III Super Hornets by the end of this year. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 27, 2021ShareBYTyler RogowayAug 10, 2021ShareF-15 Uses New Infrared Pod To Shoot Down Target F-16 With AIM-120 MissileThe F-15’s new Infrared Search and Track pod has just proved its ability to provide targeting data needed to make a long-range missile kill. BYTyler RogowayAug 10, 2021ShareBYThomas NewdickJun 8, 2021ShareLegion Infrared Search And Track Pods Can Now Carry Their Own Datalinks For More Lethal TargetingA new datalink in the IRST pod not only boosts accuracy but could serve as a future communications pathway. BYThomas NewdickJun 8, 2021ShareBYThomas Newdick and Tyler RogowayMay 10, 2021ShareKratos Mako Loyal Wingman Drone Emerges With Major Modifications For Skyborg TrialsFlying autonomously alongside an F-16, the drone now has a large serpentine air intake and what appears to be an infrared search and track sensor. BYThomas Newdick and Tyler RogowayMay 10, 2021ShareBYThomas NewdickApr 30, 2021ShareTop Aces’ Aggressor A-4s Are Now The World’s Most Advanced SkyhawksFitted with advanced sensors including AESA radars, the contractor-operated jets will put the German military to the test. BYThomas NewdickApr 30, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJan 16, 2021ShareGeneral Atomics’ Stealthy Avenger Drone Flies With Infrared Search And Track PodThe Legion Pod gives the Avenger a way to spot and track even stealthy aircraft and provides a way to quickly add in other new capabilities. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 16, 2021ShareBYTyler RogowayOct 8, 2020ShareF/A-18 Super Hornets Are Flying Middle East Combat Missions With New Infrared Sensor PodThe F/A-18F flew a sortie over the Middle East carrying the pod, which isn’t scheduled to be operational until late 2021. BYTyler RogowayOct 8, 2020ShareBYJamie HunterAug 12, 2020ShareCheck Out These Images Of Russia’s Second Su-57 Felon Fighter Under ConstructionThe latest Felon was shown off on Air Force Day in Russia, months after the first production aircraft crashed. BYJamie HunterAug 12, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJul 31, 2020ShareBoeing Shows Super Hornets Bristling With 14 Missiles In Formal Sales Pitch To CanadaBoeing’s Super Hornet is now formally competing against Lockheed Martin’s F-35 and Saab’s Gripen E to become Canada’s next fighter jet. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 31, 2020ShareBYTyler RogowayJul 27, 2020ShareNavy’s Super Hornet Boss On The Jet’s Game-Changing Infrared Search And Track SensorWe go in-depth with the Navy’s Super Hornet program manager on the new sensor’s capabilities, genesis, and how it ended up mounted on a fuel tank. BYTyler RogowayJul 27, 2020Share12
BYTyler RogowayFeb 8, 2022ShareF-22 Raptor Spotted Flying With Stealthy Underwing PodsThe pods are likely part of an ongoing initiative to retain the F-22’s potency until its replacement arrives. BYTyler RogowayFeb 8, 2022Share
BYTyler RogowayJan 24, 2022ShareF-35 And F-117 Spotted Flying With Mysterious Mirror-Like SkinThe Air Force’s F-117 and the Navy’s F-35C join the F-22 and the Model 401 as aircraft that have donned the mysterious metallic-looking coating. BYTyler RogowayJan 24, 2022Share
BYThomas Newdick and Tyler RogowayJan 13, 2022ShareThe F-22 Raptor Could Finally Get The Infrared Sensor It Was Originally PromisedAn infrared search and track sensor was originally dropped from the F-22 on cost grounds, but now the Air Force wants to try and add it back. BYThomas Newdick and Tyler RogowayJan 13, 2022Share
BYThomas Newdick and Tyler RogowayDec 30, 2021ShareInfrared Search And Track Pods Spotted On USAF F-15 Eagles Based In JapanThe long-awaited arrival of infrared search and track pods represents a big capability boost for Kadena Air Base’s F-15s. BYThomas Newdick and Tyler RogowayDec 30, 2021Share
BYTyler RogowayDec 22, 2021ShareThe F-117 Tested A Mirror-Like Skin Decades Before The F-22 DidWe have more on the ‘mirrored’ F-22 Raptor mystery that includes a historical connection and an official Air Force statement. BYTyler RogowayDec 22, 2021Share
BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayOct 28, 2021ShareThis Is A Great Comparison Between General Atomics’ Avenger Drone ConfigurationsExamples of General Atomics Avenger and Avenger ER unmanned aircraft were spotted landing after taking part in a major exercise. BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayOct 28, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickSep 27, 2021ShareThe Navy Has Received Its First Block III F/A-18 Super HornetsOperational Navy squadrons are set to begin flying improved Block III Super Hornets by the end of this year. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 27, 2021Share
BYTyler RogowayAug 10, 2021ShareF-15 Uses New Infrared Pod To Shoot Down Target F-16 With AIM-120 MissileThe F-15’s new Infrared Search and Track pod has just proved its ability to provide targeting data needed to make a long-range missile kill. BYTyler RogowayAug 10, 2021Share
BYThomas NewdickJun 8, 2021ShareLegion Infrared Search And Track Pods Can Now Carry Their Own Datalinks For More Lethal TargetingA new datalink in the IRST pod not only boosts accuracy but could serve as a future communications pathway. BYThomas NewdickJun 8, 2021Share
BYThomas Newdick and Tyler RogowayMay 10, 2021ShareKratos Mako Loyal Wingman Drone Emerges With Major Modifications For Skyborg TrialsFlying autonomously alongside an F-16, the drone now has a large serpentine air intake and what appears to be an infrared search and track sensor. BYThomas Newdick and Tyler RogowayMay 10, 2021Share
BYThomas NewdickApr 30, 2021ShareTop Aces’ Aggressor A-4s Are Now The World’s Most Advanced SkyhawksFitted with advanced sensors including AESA radars, the contractor-operated jets will put the German military to the test. BYThomas NewdickApr 30, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJan 16, 2021ShareGeneral Atomics’ Stealthy Avenger Drone Flies With Infrared Search And Track PodThe Legion Pod gives the Avenger a way to spot and track even stealthy aircraft and provides a way to quickly add in other new capabilities. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 16, 2021Share
BYTyler RogowayOct 8, 2020ShareF/A-18 Super Hornets Are Flying Middle East Combat Missions With New Infrared Sensor PodThe F/A-18F flew a sortie over the Middle East carrying the pod, which isn’t scheduled to be operational until late 2021. BYTyler RogowayOct 8, 2020Share
BYJamie HunterAug 12, 2020ShareCheck Out These Images Of Russia’s Second Su-57 Felon Fighter Under ConstructionThe latest Felon was shown off on Air Force Day in Russia, months after the first production aircraft crashed. BYJamie HunterAug 12, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJul 31, 2020ShareBoeing Shows Super Hornets Bristling With 14 Missiles In Formal Sales Pitch To CanadaBoeing’s Super Hornet is now formally competing against Lockheed Martin’s F-35 and Saab’s Gripen E to become Canada’s next fighter jet. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 31, 2020Share
BYTyler RogowayJul 27, 2020ShareNavy’s Super Hornet Boss On The Jet’s Game-Changing Infrared Search And Track SensorWe go in-depth with the Navy’s Super Hornet program manager on the new sensor’s capabilities, genesis, and how it ended up mounted on a fuel tank. BYTyler RogowayJul 27, 2020Share
