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BAE Systems delivered the first laser for the electro-optical targeting system, or EOTS, for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter in Edinburgh, Scotland, on 23 February. The EOTS uses a starring midwave third-generation FLIR that provides target detection and identification at greatly increased standoff ranges. EOTS also provides high-resolution imagery, automatic tracking, infrared search-and-track, laser designation and range finding, and laser spot tracking. It has a high degree of commonality with the Sniper XR targeting pod and provides high reliability and efficient two-level maintenance. The low-drag, stealthy EOTS, which is integrated into the F-35’s fuselage with a durable sapphire window, is linked to the aircraft’s integrated central computer through a high-speed fiber-optic interface.
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