Next-generation spy plane
Article Abstract:
The proposition by the competitors bidding for the Navy's Aerial Common Sensor (ACS) is discussed. The attention is centered on the ACS airframe choices of competitors Lockheed Martin and Northrop Grumman, sparking a debate over whether regional commercial planes or the more powerful and expensive business jets would make better surveillance aircraft.
Publication Name: Armed Forces Journal
Subject: Military and naval science
ISSN: 1559-162X
Year: 2004
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Big bucks for the best there is
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The author examines with makes the F/A-22 the most sought after and expensive attack aircraft on the market. Topics include avionic systems, on-board weapon systems, and the latest designs in scanning array radar systems.
Publication Name: Armed Forces Journal
Subject: Military and naval science
ISSN: 1559-162X
Year: 2003
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