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navyreco
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I am currious to see who will be the 1st customer for this
Boeing Maritime Surveillance Aircraft (MSA) showcased for the first time at Farnborough 2014
It is packed with sensors but no offensive capability. They told me they are already talking to two navies who have expressed interest.
Boeing Maritime Surveillance Aircraft (MSA) showcased for the first time at Farnborough 2014
It is packed with sensors but no offensive capability. They told me they are already talking to two navies who have expressed interest.
Skywatcher
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I am currious to see who will be the 1st customer for this
Boeing Maritime Surveillance Aircraft (MSA) showcased for the first time at Farnborough 2014
It is packed with sensors but no offensive capability. They told me they are already talking to two navies who have expressed interest.
One of the smaller NATO members or an ASEAN country like Malaysia or Thailand would be my bet.
navyreco
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USAF C-17 @ less than 500ft on an MOA less than 15 mins ago in Central Obamastan. Never been this close before, 1/2 mile, 400ft, 350 Knots, very quiet compared to an F-16, or F-4. I've never seen a 130 on the MOA, even though Peoria has a guard unit, they play up North, this boy was on the deck, reminded me of the tree-top level C-130 formations of my Ute.
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USAF C-17 @ less than 500ft on an MOA less than 15 mins ago in Central Obamastan. Never been this close before, 1/2 mile, 400ft, 350 Knots, very quiet compared to an F-16, or F-4. I've never seen a 130 on the MOA, even though Peoria has a guard unit, they play up North, this boy was on the deck, reminded me of the tree-top level C-130 formations of my Ute.
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TerraN_EmpirE
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Brimstones would in my opinion be a Excellent Choice for adoption by the US. It's Already being spec'ed for F35 By Us Allies. It can be carried on Apaches is being configured for Shipboard use this makes is a great fall back option in Case JAGM system is scrapped. I could See a Navy adoption on FA18 expanding to F35 and then SH60's and being adopted for the Marines and there entire future air fixed wing fleets then there Rotary wing fleet and that then working to the Army Apache and Blackhawks and Air Force Fleet , Even potentially replacing the Hellfires on LCS and other ships.
Amen to that.
Though the Hellfire is a decent option for the LCS for swarming speed boats, with a range of only five miles, it is useless against and corvette or frigate mounting any SSM.
The newer Brimstone will have a range probably six times the Hellfire...but even then, the LCS desperately needs Harpoon or LRASM for any event where it has to deal with modern corvettes or frigates in the Liittorals.
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Should be, but we're very unlikely to see any new Raptors, maybe F-35s, but the Eagles remain very effective, and they will remain in service for several more decades most likely.