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The Heat Is On: Why Infrared Is Stealth's Uncomfortable Blind Spot

The Heat Is On: Why Infrared Is Stealth's Uncomfortable Blind Spot

Radar cross-section numbers dominate the stealth conversation, but heat never got the memo. As IRST sensors proliferate across rival air forces, the infrared signature is becoming the metric that matters — and the one the Pentagon talks about least.