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infrared Weapon Systems

Weapon systems and military equipment tagged infrared.

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Aircraft & UAVs

Crewed aircraft, drones, and loitering munitions.

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Munitions

Standalone missiles, bombs, rockets, torpedoes, and guided or unguided explosive payloads.

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Support Equipment

Transport, logistics, recovery, command, engineering, and other enabling equipment.

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Space-Based Infrared System / SBIRS, Missile-warning satellite constellation, Support EquipmentSupport EquipmentSpace-Based Infrared System / SBIRSMissile-warning satellite constellationSide: 🏳️ UnspecifiedBuilt: Lockheed Martin / Northrop Grumman / United StatesSpace-Based Infrared System (SBIRS) is the U.S. Space Force's long-running space-based missile-warning constellation. Lockheed Martin built the system as the prime contractor with Northrop Grumman infrared payloads, combining geosynchronous satellites, highly elliptical orbit payloads, and a consolidated ground segment to detect missile launches and support battlespace awareness.
Next Generation Overhead Persistent Infrared / Next Gen OPIR, Missile-warning satellite family, Support EquipmentSupport EquipmentNext Generation Overhead Persistent Infrared / Next Gen OPIRMissile-warning satellite familySide: 🏳️ UnspecifiedBuilt: Lockheed Martin / Northrop Grumman / United StatesNext Generation Overhead Persistent Infrared (Next Gen OPIR) is the U.S. Space Force's next-generation missile-warning satellite family. Lockheed Martin is building the GEO component on an LM 2100 Combat bus, Northrop Grumman is building the polar satellites, and the program is intended to replace SBIRS with more resilient infrared sensing for ballistic, hypersonic, and counter-space threats.