sandiego89
27th Jul 2016, 19:42
Looks like things are started to percolate a bit more on a JSTARS replacement.
Boeing now has a page touting a 737-700 derivative, with a few renderings.
Boeing: Next Generation JSTARS (http://www.boeing.com/defense/jstars/?cm_mmc=BDS2016-_-AdBanner-_-DC_Dsk-_-JSTR_728x300)
Recent article on congressional interest mentioning the 737-700, Gulfstream C550 and Global 6000 as contending airframes.
Congress Urges Air Force to Accelerate JSTARS Recap (http://www.defensenews.com/story/defense/air-space/2016/05/27/congress-urges-air-force-accelerate-jstars-recap/85031868/)
Seems no KC-46 derivative as a few of us speculated in that thread a while back. Black boxes must be getting much smaller....
Boeing now has a page touting a 737-700 derivative, with a few renderings.
Boeing: Next Generation JSTARS (http://www.boeing.com/defense/jstars/?cm_mmc=BDS2016-_-AdBanner-_-DC_Dsk-_-JSTR_728x300)
Recent article on congressional interest mentioning the 737-700, Gulfstream C550 and Global 6000 as contending airframes.
Congress Urges Air Force to Accelerate JSTARS Recap (http://www.defensenews.com/story/defense/air-space/2016/05/27/congress-urges-air-force-accelerate-jstars-recap/85031868/)
Seems no KC-46 derivative as a few of us speculated in that thread a while back. Black boxes must be getting much smaller....