DCT, unfortunately the UK will have to change things. P8 weapons and Data Links are likely to need attention. Sensors are not the best available. Mission support is typical US, manpower intensive and bespoke. I suspect the money to sort these will be significant. A C-17 is a truck and thus doesn't require updating to match emerging threats. The E3-D is a better platform to compare the P8 with. Acquired in haste when Nimrod AEW was abandoned. It is now very expensive to operate and has fallen behind othe E3s as it is too expensive to upgrade.
Last edited by Jet In Vitro; 24th Jul 2015 at 17:05.