Re: EP-3 replacement?

user <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message news:<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>...
> Right,,,,,and what platform is gonna replace Guardrail???  Gulfstream?
> EMB-190???  This will go to the top on my "what the fuck are they
> thinking about" lists.  More importantly, how does this ACS concept
> fit with CVBG support??? Stupidiest move I've ever seen. I don't know
> what an RC7 is??? Rivet Joint maybe? Well, RJ has all the money, they
> aren't going away anytime soon. That program is fully funded and has
> their shit in one sock. Too bad the Navy can't do the same. Enliven me
> on what RC7 is??? Thanks...

A G-V or EMB-145. I still question the wisdon of putting such high
value mission on airframes that are well designed to withstand failure
as opposed to damage. Eventually we will run up against an adversary
that will be able to seriously threaten these aircraft and there may
well be a day this mission may not get performed bwecause the threat
to the aircraft is simply too high.
In this day of UCAVs and bandwidth, why must the high value operators
be onboard? I gues they will evolve into UAV wranglers.
A stealthy robust unmanned sensor platform that sends data remotely
would make more sense. Something that could land on the boat would
make some sense too.

RC-7 info: http://www.vectorsite.net/avbtsv2.html
It still amazes me somebody seriously thought that keeping them in
their very 70's burnt orange airline livery was keeping them "low
profile". Hmm, if I were to see a large turboprop  with an American
flag and some weird white bulges on the ramp in BOG, I wouldn't be
suspicious of its purpose since its painted like an airliner... Now
that was the stupidest thing I ever saw.



> 
> On Tue, 25 Nov 2003 23:16:33 +0000 (UTC), "Michael Smith"
> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> 
> >Merged with US Army's Airborne Common Sensor Programme to replace Guardrails
> >and RC7's.
> >
> >
> >"user" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
> >news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> >> I've heard lotsa talk about MMA for the mother P-3 rplacement. With
> >> all the FLE issues affecting the airframe and an early
> >> retirement,,,what about the EP-3 repalcement? Whats the latest???
> >