December 18, 2025, 3:04 pm
When Lockheed Martin’s F-35 Lightning II took to the skies, it didn’t just bring stealth or supersonic speed — it introduced a fundamentally different concept of situational awareness. At the heart of that shift is the AN/AAQ-37 Distributed Aperture System (DAS), an integrated suite of six infrared sensors mounted around the airframe that together provide the pilot with full spherical coverage — in effect, giving the F-35 an all-direction, 360° “eye” that watches every possible threat vector day and night, without pilot intervention.
In this video, Defense Updates analyzes why AN/AAQ-37 Distributed Aperture System is one of the most pivotal component of F-35?
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04:20 CORE CAPABILITIES
06:12 ANALYSIS
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