The U.S. Naval Test Pilot School (USNTPS) successfully completed the first flight of a UH‑72 helicopter equipped with a newly integrated turreted Electro‑Optical/Infrared (EO/IR) camera system, marking a significant milestone in advancing sensor testing and future fleet capability.
Lt. Anthony Marrazzo, a Weapons Systems Officer in USNTPS Class 168, participated in the inaugural flight and operated the camera system from the rear cabin.
“The camera is an EO/IR sensor, so it’s able to see in the visible light spectrum and also in the infrared spectrum,” Marrazzo explained. “These systems allow us to track targets, identify them, and generate target coordinates that can support future weapon solutions.”
During the flight,...
