IAF receives first new Gulfstream AWACS plane

neither is Israel... 8^)

21 posted on 09/20/2006 3:17:23 PM PDT by Chode (American Hedonist ©®)

X-band and C-band radar?

22 posted on 09/20/2006 3:58:03 PM PDT by wjcsux (The #1 issue this election; keep the RATS out!!)

If this new bird does everything the old E-3 does, we should dump this gas hog and manpower killer (MX, crews, etc) and buy the Gulfstream. The Air Force is cutting to the bone these days. No sense in wasting resources on 1970's technology.

23 posted on 09/20/2006 4:45:58 PM PDT by SkyPilot

I agree, if the Israeli have more efficient, and more effective technology we should incorporate it into out military machine, heck it would be nice if the Israelis shared, after all they've stolen enough technology from us.

24 posted on 09/20/2006 6:37:04 PM PDT by fontoon (God bless Israel)

This is a very nice piece of flying machinery.

Sure is. I wonder how long it will be before the Chinese end up with one?

25 posted on 09/20/2006 7:07:37 PM PDT by NoCurrentFreeperByThatName

are you sure?

I remember in 2001 during the situation with the US spyplane emergency landing in china the onboard electronics were reported in the media as more advanced than anything publicly available. (I believe the one of the terms used was "custom made cpu's".

There has to be SOME advantage to this volume inside.

26 posted on 09/20/2006 7:52:36 PM PDT by longtermmemmory (VOTE! http://www.senate.gov and http://www.house.gov)

To: NoCurrentFreeperByThatName

(s) HOWDY, Ahm Al Gore your sales rep here at Bill Clinton's High Tech-o-Rama Bargain Barn. If you have the cash we have the tech...ANY tech.

(/s)

27 posted on 09/20/2006 8:04:12 PM PDT by longtermmemmory (VOTE! http://www.senate.gov and http://www.house.gov)

To: longtermmemmory

The mission of the Air Force E-3A and that of the Navy EP-3 are completely different. The E-3 is used for early warning airborne radar and control, the EP-3 is an Electronic Intelligence (ELINT) gathering aircraft. The MSM likes to call it a "spy plane."

The Navy uses Hawkeyes for early waring radar, but they don't have the range of the E-3. The Air Force has its own strategic intelligence gathering "spy" aircraft as well, the RC-135.

All I am saying is that I believe we may be able to retire some of the older E-3As in lieu of purchasing the new technology that the Gulfstreams represent. I have no idea of what a side by side comparison of the two aircraft reveals, however, it may be worth pursuing. Moreover, the Air Force is currently attempting to retire the F-117, the C-21, and hundreds of B-52s and C-130s. The Air Force just retired its entire C-141 and C-9 fleet recently. It is planning on retiring hundreds of KC-135s in the near future. It is doing this to save money so it can buy the F-22 and a new tanker. So retiring the E-3A isn't a radical concept.

28 posted on 09/21/2006 3:25:05 AM PDT by SkyPilot

If there's one thing I've learned from reading Tom Clancy, it's that an air battle when only one side has airborne radar coverage is a slaughter.

29 posted on 09/21/2006 1:59:23 PM PDT by Politicalities (http://www.politicalities.com)

They used to have the E-2 Hawkeye. Some of those ex-Israeli machines are now in service with Mexico.

30 posted on 09/22/2006 1:42:25 PM PDT by Tommyjo

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