Improved Rotary Wing Electro-Optical Sensor (IRES)

Abstract

The IRES program, formally known as Next Generation FLIR, is a Commercial Off The Shelf (COTS)/non-developmental lighter-weight Electro-Optical Sensor System (EOSS) needed to reduce aircraft weight and mitigate obsolescence of the currently fielded Q2 and Q3 FLIR systems on the MH-47, MH-60, and A/MH-6 aircraft. Both assault and attack turreted systems will include multi-spectrum infrared, day TV, laser spot tracker, laser range finder, and laser illuminator with the ability to fuse camera images. The attack turrets will also include a laser designator for targeting capabilities.

Document Details

Document Type
Accomplishment
Publication Date
Oct 01, 2021
Source ID
e18d813eab019dc840d7ff5a7100eec4

Tags

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Aerospace Engineering
  • Enterprise Information Systems Architecture and Joint Command Capability Interoperability Support.
  • Sensor Fusion and Tracking Systems.

Technology Areas

  • Directed Energy

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