IRST (Infrared Search and Track)

GPTKB entity

Statements (50)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:aircraft
gptkbp:advantage passive detection
immune to radar jamming
gptkbp:alternativeTo gptkb:radar
gptkbp:combines gptkb:radar
electro-optical sensors
laser rangefinders
gptkbp:component surveillance systems
fighter jets
gptkbp:detects gptkb:aircraft
missiles
vehicles
ships
unmanned aerial vehicles
ground vehicles
heat signatures
afterburner plumes
engine heat
frictional heating
gptkbp:developedBy 1950s
gptkbp:example AN/ASG-34
F-35 Distributed Aperture System
OLS-35
Pirate IRST
Skyward-G
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label IRST (Infrared Search and Track)
gptkbp:operatesIn infrared spectrum
gptkbp:passiveSensor true
gptkbp:provides range estimation
tracking data
targeting data
gptkbp:trackedBy multiple targets
gptkbp:type aircraft fuselage
aircraft nose
naval masts
underwing pods
gptkbp:usedBy gptkb:United_States_Air_Force
gptkb:aircraft
gptkb:Russian_Air_Force
naval vessels
European air forces
gptkbp:usedFor detecting and tracking objects using infrared radiation
gptkbp:usedIn air defense
air-to-air combat
naval combat systems
stealth detection
4th and 5th generation fighters
modern fighter aircraft
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:F-15SG_Strike_Eagle
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6