PPRuNe Forums - View Single Post - F/Lynx all systems go at AW
View Single Post
Old 22nd Nov 2008, 13:15
  #18 (permalink)  
engineer(retard)
 
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Racedo blows goats
Posts: 677
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Spheroid

Same family as 7000E but a few more planks. The AESA system started development flying in 2004 and was not put into production until last year, for the USCG I believe. Given the gestation period of most aircraft programmes you will not get brand new technology the day it comes into service.

Do not confused with the model numbers for EO. Its a bit like like saying you have a Ford Fiesta. In isolation it means nothing unless you state a model and year. The difference between the 15 and 20 families is turret size, the important part is the payload and that is being continually upgraded. If you ask the IPT I think you will find the selected 15 has the toys you are looking for but again it will not be in service for a while yet.

regards

retard
engineer(retard) is offline