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"John R Weiss" wrote in message news:9f6%b.408640$na.796343@attbi_s04... "fudog50" wrote... You really are out of the loop R.David. 1.) The Prowler was never a a SIGINT/ELINT platform and never will be, nor will the "Growler". Maybe you are the one out of the loop... The Prowler has significant SIGINT/ELINT capabilities, even though it is not a "dedicated" SIGINT platform. When I was flying Standard ARM equipped A-6s in the early 80s, we worked closely with the Prowlers to develop tactical capabilities in those regimes. Even the AWG-21 system in the A-6 had some SIGINT/ELINT capability (better with the missile seeker)... The Prowler's SIGINT capability is nil. There is almost no analysis capabilty nor does there need to be. Sending info to a *ARM isn't the same thing as ELINT/SIGINT. Even the shipboard system I worked wasn't considered a full blown SIGINT/ELINT system without a few add on's and even then it wasn't a preferred platform. To really do SIGINT/ELINT, you need receivers that are very sensitive and can measure incredibly minute differences in signals. The ALQ-99 and other EW platforms can pick out signals but they don't need the razor accuracy of a ELINT receiver. Take a look at the equipment that was in the ES-3 and look at the ALQ-99, they are completely different systems. When the Navy gave up the ES-3, they gave up tactical airborne ELINT. |
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