As the first sensor to combine forward-looking infrared and infrared search and track functionality, EOTS enhances F-35 pilots’ situational awareness and allows aircrews to identify areas of interest, perform reconnaissance and precisely deliver laser and GPS-guided weapons.

The Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II is an American family of single-seat, single-engine, supersonic stealth strike fighters. A multirole combat aircraft designed for both air superiority and strike missions, it also has electronic warfare and intelligence, surveillance, and …

Apr 3, 2021 · Here’s What You Need to Remember: The Navy is developing a laser-application for its Marine Corps F-35B intended to effectively maintain the stealth fighter for future decades of war.

Feb 8, 2025 · An F-35C of VX-9 assigned to the United Operational Test Team at Edwards AFB performed the first dual drop of externally mounted GBU-54 LJDAM bombs, engaging a remote controlled High-Speed...

• Output laser power that can be rapidly adjusted between low and maximum power to support disrupt, disable, and destroy capabilities • Highly parallel laser architecture that supports graceful degradation by eliminating almost all single points of failure • Highest system efficiency demonstrated in any DE laser

World’s first sensor that combines forward-looking infrared (FLIR) and infrared search and track (IRST) Low-profile window for low-observable performance. Modular design for two-level maintenance that reduces life cycle cost. Precise guidance for laser weapons. Highly accurate coordinate generation for GPS weapons. Passive and active ranging.

Mar 10, 2021 · In order to bring the prospect of fighter jet-fired laser weapons closer to reality, the Air Force Research Laboratory recently conducted a massive wargame simulation intended to replicate and...

Initiated in 2016, the Self-Protect High-Energy Laser Demonstrator, or SHiELD, was envisioned as a laser weapon mounted on fighter jets such as the F-22 Raptor and F-35 Lightning II that...

Jan 31, 2025 · In a groundbreaking achievement, the United Operational Test Team has successfully completed the first-ever dual, external release of the GBU-54 Laser Joint Direct Attack Munition (LJDAM) from an...

Sep 10, 2015 · Integrated into the F-35’s fuselage with a durable sapphire window, the EOTS is a low-drag, stealthy sensor and enhances pilots’ situational awareness, while enabling aircrews to identify areas of interest, perform reconnaissance and …