Posted on Feb 9, 2022
Air Force officially looking for vendors to potentially replace E-3 AWACs - Breaking Defense
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The US Air Force could buy the first two aircraft to replace the E-3 Sentry airborne warning and control fleet as early as fiscal 2023, the service announced today.
The service is now seeking information from industry about whether companies can deliver “at least two production representative prototype aircraft, including ground support and training systems, within five years starting in FY23,” when a contract is expected to be awarded, an Air Force solicitation states.
The service is now seeking information from industry about whether companies can deliver “at least two production representative prototype aircraft, including ground support and training systems, within five years starting in FY23,” when a contract is expected to be awarded, an Air Force solicitation states.
Air Force officially looking for vendors to potentially replace E-3 AWACs - Breaking Defense
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It it is a cost plus request for proposal, There will be many takers... If not, perhaps one or two... and that is provided they have enough experienced aircraft workers at all levels...in my view, Charlie.
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I worked many years in Acquisiton...it can be done...all the airframes are there they just have to be modified...all the sensors are there they just need to be updated...what we need is for Congress and BIG Air Force to stay out of it and let the program office go get it.
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Nice share Lt Col Charlie Brown ..! Probably way overdue for an upgrade/replacement. I have no idea the level of engineering that it took to build the AWACs or even the B-52 Bomber- a system that was engineered in the 1940s & is flying successfully more than six decades later. Amazing!
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