EMARSS
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The Enhanced Medium Altitude Reconnaissance and Surveillance System, or EMARSS, is an American reconnaisance aircraft project that grew out of the failed Aerial Common Sensor project.
The EMARSS system will consist of a commercial derivative aircraft equipped with Electro-optic/Infrared (EO/IR) Full Motion Video (FMV) sensor, a COMINT collection system, an aerial precision Geolocation system, line-of-site (LOS) tactical and beyond line-of-site (LOS/BLOS) communications suites, two operator workstations and a self-protection suite.[1]
Four competing teams submitted bids:
The contract was awarded to The Boeing Company in November 2010.[4]
The system is to be based on the Beechcraft King Air 350ER aircraft (which is already in service as the C-12); the ACS project had selected a larger aircraft, an Embraer ERJ-145.[5]
References
- ^ "Exhibit R-2, RDT&E Budget Item Justification: PB 2011 Army" (PDF). 2010-04-28. Retrieved 2010-10-31.
- ^ "US Army delays contract for EMARSS surveillance fleet". Retrieved 2010-10-31.
- ^ "NGC To Compete For US Army EMARSS". Retrieved 2010-10-31.
- ^ "U.S. Army Emarss Winner Expected By Year-End". Retrieved 2010-10-31.
{{cite web}}: Text "AVIATION WEEK" ignored (help) - ^ "The U.S. Army is Eying More Missions for the C-12". 2010-07-05. Retrieved 2010-10-31.