Originally Posted by Navaleye
The AAC is the only flying branch of the military without an ISTAR asset. I think they may have found one.
Maybe because the Royal Artillery were given that role with Kamakazi Phoenix. But with the optics and tele systems on lynx and to a lesser extent gazelle they are able to contribute to the ISTAR picture. Added to the EW capability and ground assets. But a dedicated maned air capability would be useful. In NI the Islander/Defender has been used and I seem to remember a proposal to fit a radar to the Islander.