Le F22 va enfin devenir un chasseur de 5e génération ?L16

Plutôt de l’optronique dans les poids, a priori (IRST, dont le F-22 ne disposait pas).jojo a écrit : ↑lun. mars 25, 2024 5:48 pmModernisation des F-22 restants.
Nouveaux réservoirs externes furtifs, des pods à facette sous les ailes (brouilleurs ? car on parle de "advanced electronic protection"), L16, IFF mode 5...
https://theaviationist.com/2024/03/23/f ... fuel-tanks
Some House lawmakers want to prevent the Air Force from retiring older F-22A Raptor fighters (...).
The Air Force originally planned to retire 250 aircraft in FY25 as part of its budget request in order to save more than $2 billion. Those retirements would include 32 of its Block 20 F-22 jets the service says would cost too much to prepare for combat. But the committee’s proposed NDAA, released Monday, would reverse this decision.
The FY23 NDAA stopped the Air Force from retiring those Block 20 F-22s through FY27. A congressional staffer told Defense News on Tuesday the latest proposed bill would keep the enacted provision in place, blocking the Air Force’s F-22 retirement plans. The congressional staffer noted that lawmakers felt those F-22s — despite the cost associated with preparations for combat — are still relevant for a future fight. “They’re still the best air superiority jets we have in the world today,” the staffer said.
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https://www.twz.com/air/f-22-raptors-to ... ack-systemLockheed Martin, which is also the primary contractor for the F-22, provided new details about the TacIRST-based Infrared Defensive System (IRDS) for the Raptor in a press release today. TacIRST was unveiled in 2022 and its first known integration was into the noses of F-5 Advanced Tiger aggressor jets belonging to private contractor Tactical Air Support (TacAir).
On note l'apparition d'un capteur infrarouge et un casque de désignation Thalès.Viability represents future procurement of hardware and software capability enhancements related to, but not limited to Low Observable (LO) signature management, Pilot Vehicle Interface (PVI), countermeasures, helmet, future crypto upgrades, dynamic Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR), cyber security, Infrared Defensive System (IRDS), which involves improved missile launch detection capabilities, and Electronic Warfare (EW) system enhancements to counter evolving EW threat,” according to the Air Force budget documents. “Additional situational awareness and mission effectiveness technologies will be incorporated to enhance the F-22 participation in Joint operations.”