Which Company Selected By USAF In November Do You Think Will Make The Best Adversary? 

Northrop F-5 (Tactical Air Support)

Upgraded with a Duotech suite that includes an advanced radar, radar warning receiver, infrared search and track, electronic attack datalinks and simulated high-off boresight weapons employment.

McDonnell Douglas F/A-18A/Bs (Air USA)

Newly-sold by the Royal Australian Air Force, the imported Air USA fleet becomes the latest contender to offer an advanced fourth-generation fighter to the U.S. Air Force.

Dassault Mirage F1 (ATAC, Draken)

Draken’s fleet comes with upgrades added in the late 1990s by the Spanish Air Force, including color liquid crystal displays, a “smart” head-up display and Cyrano IVM radar. Meanwhile, ATAC’s fleet of former French Air Force Mirage F1s are supported with a purchase agreement that included several million spare parts and over 100 spare engines.

Lockheed Martin F-16A Block 15 (Top Aces)

Perhaps the most agile fighter of its generation, Top Aces says it plans to import F-16As with the “ability to integrate advanced sensors and threat systems.”

Bids are due on Friday for the U.S. Air Force’s first round of task orders for adversary air services. Which of the four companies selected by the Air Force in November to compete for high-performance services do you think will make the best adversary? Vote below. 

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Comments

2 Comments
mdtakase
Thu, 03/26/2020 - 16:23
I can´t select Tactical Air Support, only the other three!
gwroble
Thu, 03/26/2020 - 18:29
Interesting to see the results so far. However, without a cost per hour it is extremely difficult to make a reasoned choice.
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