Modified 737s, G550s Emerge As Contenders For U.S. Army Intel Fleet

March 27, 2020
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The U.S. Army’s focus on intelligence-gathering aircraft has shifted to sophisticated threats, marking a change from a decade of investment in low-end capabilities such as the RC-12 (pictured).
Credit: John Higgins/U.S. Air Force
Awkward questions arose two years ago when the U.S. Air Force chose to cancel the $6.9 billion J-Stars Recap program—while citing the Joint Stars fleet’s vulnerability to projected advances in adversary air defense technology after 2025. After all, if the Air Force doubted the ability of a...

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