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AN/AAQ-37

The AN/AAQ-37 electro-optical Distributed Aperture System (DAS) is the first of a new generation of sensor systems being fielded on the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter. DAS consists of six high resolution Infrared sensors mounted around the F-35 airframe in such a way as to provide unobstructed spherical (4π steradian) coverage and functions around the aircraft without any pilot input or aiming required.[1]

The DAS provides three basic categories of functions in every direction simultaneously:[2]

Missile detection and tracking (including launch point detection and countermeasure cueing)[3]
Aircraft detection and tracking (Situational awareness IRST & air-to-air weapons cueing)
Imagery for cockpit displays and pilot night vision (imagery displayed onto the helmet mounted display)

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