Suhiir,
With all due respect, I would ask you to maintain
UNIT #940 until DEC 2025. I base this on the following article from DID concerning the
EA-18G "GROWLER" for another upgrade to that jet by adding a "
NEXT GEN JAMMER" with an estimated completion date of
SEP 2021. It's not going anywhere soon by my best guess.
https://www.defenseindustrydaily.com...growler-02427/
https://www.defense.gov/Newsroom/Con...ticle/2357052/
(See "NAVY" section Para 6, I believe.)
Also the
F/A-18EF also lookS to be safe as well past
2025. We've been ramping up production of them to meet domestic (New birds.) and foreign evaluations and possible sales as the lead article is showing concerning
Finland.
https://www.defenseindustrydaily.com...ntracts-06392/
As you can see both articles are "
locked" due to them having been
updated first for subscribers. Should be available in a few days or less to us mortals.
What the
USN/USMC is doing for
HORNET, the
USAF is doing for the
F-15. From the
15 OCT edition (Just click on that date on the calendar.)...
"The US Air Force’s Air Combat Command
has approved external link the
GBU-53/B Small Diameter Bomb II for F-15E operational flights. The press release from Eglin Air Force Base says the weapon is expected to be field on the
F/A-18E/F later this year. The
GBU-53B StormBreaker, which entered operational testing in 2018, is a small diameter bomb that features a multimode seeker to guide the weapon with infrared, millimeter-wave radar and semi-active lasers in addition to or with GPS and inertial system guide. The Air Force’s fielding decision means F-15E squadrons can now be equipped with the weapon. The
Navy and Marines intend to use it on their versions of the
F-35 Joint Strike Fighter."
Also...
https://www.eglin.af.mil/News/Articl...erational-use/
https://www.defenseindustrydaily.com...etition-06510/ As linked from the above.
As the name "
implies" a "
bad day" for the intended target.
Also for further backing...
I turn to
SWITZERLAND and "
to be clear" these are just offerings to fulfill their
Air2030 Program.
https://www.janes.com/defence-news/n...to-switzerland
You gotta move fast out here but, at times I feel like a "
one armed juggler" I'm monitoring as much as I can. If only some of you can see my folders, you'd understand.
But for I'll grade myself with an E-M-G-MOE Mood Meter as...
.
Regards,
Pat
