Sensor Fusion / Individual Sensors
Infra Red Search & Track (IRST)
Yet another factor separating Eurofighter Typhoon from the crowd is its avionics and sensors suite. This section outlines the systems and packages necessary for high mission effectiveness and survivability in the high threat situations the aircraft was designed to meet.
- Overview
- Radar
- Infra Red Search & Track (IRST)
- Multifunctional Information Distribution System (MIDS)
- Navigation
- Defensive Aids Sub System (DASS)
The PIRATE IR sensor provides the Avionics System with more information but in a frequency band complementary to that of the Radar. Passive Air-to-Air target detection and tracking performance in the IRST mode provides totally covert-tracking capabilities. PIRATE also fully supports Air-to-Surface operations in the Forward Looking Infra-Red (FLIR) mode, with ground and target imagery as required during missions where passive operations are also needed.
Autonomous operations for Eurofighter Typhoon will be greatly enhanced by the addition of on-board target detection, recognition and identification, using the latest Electro-Optic sensor technology. This is complemented by on-board laser tracking supporting target designation for self or third party operations. Future generations of targeting and tracking sensors will be readily integrated into Eurofighter Typhoon through the evolving avionics and weapon system architecture. As with the IRST/FLIR, multi-spectral operations will be key to future operational capability.
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