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"There is never enough time to do or say all the things that we would wish. The thing is to try to do as much as you can in the time that you have. Remember Scrooge, time is short, and suddenly, you're not there any more." -Ghost of Christmas Present, Scrooge
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As a branch chief in PM which has Northrup Grumman as their lead system integrator and producer....well, I hope that government PM had a nice career...cause these guys will kill it, sure as day.
May they have better luck.“Loyalty to country ALWAYS. Loyalty to government, when it deserves it.”
Mark Twain
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Originally posted by Stitch View PostActually, now that you mention the maritime aspect of it, maybe the LRSB would make sense; long loiter time, relatively long range (I assume), and a comprehensive electronics suite would make it an excellent maritime patrol and surveillance platform. Load it up with AGM-84's & NSM's, and you'd have an effective, long-range naval strike and surveillance aircraft.
http://foxtrotalpha.jalopnik.com/the...w-p-1718488424
sorry, the above link is the wrong article I was thinking of... still interesting, but the link below is what I had in mind.
http://foxtrotalpha.jalopnik.com/exc...tem-1562912667
Exclusive pictures obtained by Foxtrot Alpha, taken by aviation photographer and friend of the site Russell Hill at Boeing Field in Seattle, where P-8 testing continues to take place, show the installation of the huge pontoon-like pod carried on the Poseidon's forward centerline. This boxy appendage is none other than a new and improved form of the shadowy Littoral Surveillance Radar System (LSRS), known as the Advanced Airborne Sensor (AAS).
This large flying radar was originally born as the AN/APS-149 in the highly classified "black" world. The basic goal of this advanced radar system program was to provide multi-function moving target detection and tracking, as well as high resolution ground mapping, all at standoff ranges. Additionally, the LSRS needed to work in over-water and over-land scenarios, including the area where those two mediums meet, known as the "littoral zone." This geographically complex coastal region has proven to be a challenging environment for traditional radar systems, and the Littoral Surveillance Radar System, which began development in the middle of the last decade, was designed with it primarily in mind.
I believe this radar (or a version of it?0 has is also being proposed for the new AWACS platform form as well?Last edited by bfng3569; 05 Nov 15,, 15:04.
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I think P-8 and BAMS are going to be the standard for maritime patrol and surveillance for the foreseeable future, but I would be shocked if LRS-B doesn't end up with maritime strike capabilities, especially with LRASM being a part of the JASSM family of missiles, something that LRS-B will carry beyond the shadow of a doubt.
In the nearer term, the maritime strike capability that the B-1/LRASM combination is going to bring is absolutely amazing. So much firepower with so much speed and range, if BAMS can point them in the right direction, it will be scary to be an opfor surface ship.
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Originally posted by HKDan View PostI think P-8 and BAMS are going to be the standard for maritime patrol and surveillance for the foreseeable future, but I would be shocked if LRS-B doesn't end up with maritime strike capabilities, especially with LRASM being a part of the JASSM family of missiles, something that LRS-B will carry beyond the shadow of a doubt.
In the nearer term, the maritime strike capability that the B-1/LRASM combination is going to bring is absolutely amazing. So much firepower with so much speed and range, if BAMS can point them in the right direction, it will be scary to be an opfor surface ship.If you are emotionally invested in 'believing' something is true you have lost the ability to tell if it is true.
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