Thales and Dassault providing French ISTAR

[chopper2004]

Today the Thales Group and Dassault have contract to provide French army ISTAR from 2025 onwards .They will use three Dassault Falcon 8X airframes equipped wi5 the CUGE EW system, replacing the Armee de l’Air legacy C160 Transalls in that same role.



https://www.arrse.co.uk/community/attachments/50e850e6-d49a-4929-8a60-ead7c4e8ab63-jpeg.443974/?hash=aedf70ac58da749868d6aab79feaa101







https://www.thalesgroup.com/en/worldwide-defence/radio-communications/news/thales-and-dassault-aviation-win-contract-frances-new

[Lonewolf_50]

Today the Thales Group and Dassault have contract to provide French army ISTAR from 20205 onwards .
https://www.thalesgroup.com/en/worldwide-defence/radio-communications/news/thales-and-dassault-aviation-win-contract-frances-new
I have heard of long lead times, but that one takes the cake! :E

[Asturias56]

and I thought BAe were masters at stringing out Govt work.........................

[Less Hair]

Does the CFRP fuselage help with receiving and transmitting in any way say compared to a Gulfstream?