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Forward-looking Infrared Definition - MilitaryDictionary.org
forward-looking infrared
Term Source:
JP 3-09.3
(Close Air Support)
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1.) An airborne, electro-optical thermal imaging device that detects far-infrared energy, converts the energy into an electronic signal, and provides a visible image for day or night viewing.
See Also:
- also called FLIR
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Term Classification: operations
Source:
Department of Defence, Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms
Term sourced from JP 3-09.3: Close Air Support, updated July 2009
This term is marked as active and was last updated in 2015
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