The U.S. Defense Department plans to test a new ballistic missile-tracking sensor on a medium-altitude MQ-9 Reaper drone. The Missile Defense Agency on Monday awarded a $10 million contract to ...
A Swedish test pilot prepares to fly a Brazilian F-39E Gripen. Credit: Saab Group Brazilian Air Force pilots have started assessing the Leonardo infrared search and track (IRST) sensor on the Saab ...
The U.S. Navy has test flown a Boeing F/A-18F Super Hornet equipped with a new Lockheed Martin-built Infrared Search and Track (IRST) sensor pod for the first time. The test flight took place on Feb.
The Gen III TacIRST distributed infrared threat‑warning system will equip the F-22 Raptor, with an evaluation planned in 2026. Lockheed Martin has announced the first flight of the latest iteration of ...
IR sensors rely on an emitter (IR LED) and a detector (photodiode or photoresistor) to measure infrared light and convert it ...
June 12 (UPI) --Japan is considering the deployment of early warning satellites designed to detect ballistic missile launches, according to a Japanese press report. Sankei Shimbun reported Wednesday ...
I recently had to build an infrared close proximity sensor that could tell if something was dropped in a parcel delivery drop box. After some searching, I ended up using a microcontroller and a piece ...