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RAAF G550 ISR Acft update

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Old 27th Jun 2017, 12:49
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RAAF G550 ISR Acft update

From US news source>>

Australia’s ISR aircraft request has been approved by US State Department, worth an estimated US$1.3 billion, would cover procurement of five [5] Gulfstream G-550 aircraft “modified to integrate Airborne Intelligence, Surveillance, Reconnaissance, and Electronic Warfare (AISREW) mission systems.”

The first couple of frames are with L3 now...
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This is a new one to me. Do these aircraft supplement Wedgetail or do they have a separate mission?
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The G550 fleet replaces the EAP-3C Elint Orion pair plus adds a new capability including supporting ISR needs etc
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TBM, Thanks.
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