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Aerial Common Sensor: ERJ-145's requirements prove insufficient

Washington, USA - Installation of all the systems requested by US Army on board such a platform would appear impossible

All the systems needed by US Army aboard the ERJ-145 cannot be installed. This is te conclusion of a committee expected to analyse the requirements of the proposal based on the Embraer’s aircraft for the US Aerial Common Sensor AWE&C (Airborne Early Warning and Control) programme. Due to weight reasons, the Brazilian-made platform selected by Lockheed Martin (as a prime contractor after winning the r...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 125285
Rome, Italy, 08/16/2005 17:28
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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