Predator B Guardian anyone?
http://www.cbp.gov/linkhandler/cgov/...guardian_b.pdf
Certainly capable of ASuW and with a couple of pods of sonobuoys (sp?) and a beyond line of sight system to support you
might be in business. A newly designed long range dinghy drop system could also be used (you can hang at least 2,500lbs ofkit underneath.
Finally, a lot cheaper than MQ-4 Triton...
LJ
PS and we would start to get some capacity in the Pred B program after 2015...
