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Old 1st Feb 2013, 11:16
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Wooding?

About 5-7 years ago, some people in the Office of Force Transformation tried to sell the Marines on SKASaC radar installed in the back of a V-22. Total lack of interest from the Corps... I don't know why, unless either (a) they truly believe that networked F-35 sensors will do it for them, or (b) they secretly realize that they will never go into any scenario with serious Red air or ASCMs without CSG backup.

The trouble with (b) is that it cuts the requirement for a supersonic, stealth Marine jet off at the knees.
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