Originally Posted by
gelert1234
When you say proven mission system, can you qualify that with recent operational experience? I believe the E-7 has been extremely successful during OKRA and recent Red Flag exercises, not sure GlobalEye has participated in anything? Suitable for in-border tasking, but not an expeditionary asset, not enough operators and limited SWAP-C for the upgrades.
My understanding is that Globaleye uses a version/evolution of the Saab system already in use on the Saab 2000 and Embraer versions of this aircraft.
Don’t get me wrong, I have no idea how good or bad the Globaleye really is, I was just pointing out what a defence committee could see as a ‘viable alternative’ - at least on paper and probably after representations of the MP for Cambridge!