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Russia leads as U.S. modernizes infrared tracking technology
With technological advancements in the USA, IRST sensors were abandoned, and pilots' situational awareness relied on increasingly sophisticated radars – aircraft such as the F-15, F-16 ...
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America's Fighter Jets Revive Technology Common in Russia
As radar technology advanced, the U.S. phased out IRST in favor of more sophisticated radar systems. Fighter jets like the F-15, F-16, and F-22 were designed without this sensor, focusing instead ...