F-16 and IRST

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Why do the F-16 E/F carry a FLIR pod even though it already have an internal one ?
http://www.f-16.net/forum/download/file.php?id=22418&t=1
And does some F-16A/B has IRST too ?
http://www.f-16.net/forum/download/file.php?id=22419&t=1

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#1 does not do FLIR & #2 does not do IRST.

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#1 is a navigation system ,#2 is a FLIR