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Peter Kuhn's avatar

Sole-sourcing AEWC? Are we talking Bombardier...Global Eye perhaps?

Kevin's avatar

Yup.. even though the L-3 Harris design using Global 6500 is probably superior. SAABs production guarantees are more important than capabilities apparently.

Peter Kuhn's avatar

I do like the L3 Harris design, but I would be happy with either one.

Noah's avatar

This DIS is not a suggestion and the government is willing to make examples. It makes me a tad concerned as you can imagine.

Cody's avatar

Curious to know how the Viper Cobra is dead?

specialforcestom's avatar

mh 60m or uh 60m for cansofcom? I've heard mh-60m, apparently that's the special version used by USSOCOM and nightstalkers, can't really see Cansofcom asking for a lesser version.

Noah's avatar

UH-60M is whats mentioned on paper. I assumed the MH as well, but apparently thats what is being referenced

specialforcestom's avatar

Did a quick research dive apparently the MH-60, is a more advanced version of the Uh-60, with better sensors. The Mh-60 m is apparently a US sf only version and isn't exported cause of classified tech. Uh-60 m is just the latest version of the original Uh-60. interesting. i thought they would go Mh-60 for cansofcom , seeing as their are some versions of it that have better sensors, better armour, better armament, giving the best to the best. Maybe they went uh-60m for commonality between regular and sf. who knows. We probably will only have a general idea of what is selected for cansofcom it could be any version with special requirements...

Kevin's avatar

Was not aware the Viper was almost dead considering it is the US marines main platform for amphibious ship operations? Smaller, sea salt corrosion protected etc... Is there info somewhere that shows production of the Viper is being halted? I'd like to read it. Seriously..