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    Lockheed EP-3 - Wikipedia

    • A total of 12 P-3C aircraft were converted to replace older versions of the aircraft, which had been converted in the late 1960s and early 1970s. The aircraft is known by the acronym ARIES, or "Airborne Reconnaissance Integrated Electronic System". and has Signals intelligence (SIGINT) capabilities. SIGINT is the interception of signals, whether communicati… See more

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    The Lockheed EP-3 is an electronic signals reconnaissance variant of the P-3 Orion, primarily operated by the United States Navy. See more

    Hainan Island incident

    On 1 April 2001, an aerial collision between a United States Navy EP-3E ARIES II, a signals reconnaissance version and a People's Liberation Army Navy Shenyang J-8II fighter resulted in an international incident between th… See more

    EP-3E Aries II - NAVAIR
    The EP-3E ARIES II was recently upgraded from SIGINT to Multi-Intelligence and is the Navy's only land-based reconnaissance aircraft. The EP-3 aircraft in the Navy's inventory provi…
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  1. The Aviationist
    https://theaviationist.com/2024/10/11/ep-3e-retirement

    U.S. Navy Postpones Retirement Of The EP-3E Spyplane Amid …

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    EP-3E Aries II - NAVAIR

    The EP-3E ARIES II was recently upgraded from SIGINT to Multi-Intelligence and is the Navy's only land-based reconnaissance aircraft. The EP-3 aircraft in the Navy's inventory provide...

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    EP-3E Aries II > United States Navy > Displayy-FactFiles

    Sep 22, 2021 · The EP-3E Aries II is a land-based Multi-Intelligence reconnaissance aircraft based on the P-3 Orion airframe. The EP-3E ARIES II was recently upgraded from SIGINT to Multi-Intelligence and...

  5. The Aviationist
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    EP-3E Spy Plane Involved in 2001 Collision with Chinese J-8 Joins …

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    What is EP-3E Aries II?
    The EP-3E Aries II is a land-based Multi-Intelligence reconnaissance aircraft based on the P-3 Orion airframe and is the Navy's only land-based reconnaissance aircraft.

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    What was the role of the EP-3E aircraft?
    What was the role of the aircraft “The EP-3E was the natural follow on to the early PB4Y-2’s, P4M-2Q’s and the Lockheed EC-121s that it directly replaced. (The very first were EP-3B’s, but they were very narrowly modified and proved the concept admirably).

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    When did P-3Cs become ep3-e Aries II?
    During the 1990s twelve P-3Cs were converted to EP3-E ARIES II to replace older versions of the aircraft. The original ARIES I aircraft were converted in the late 1960s and early 1970s. The last EP-3E ARIES II aircraft was delivered in 1997.

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    What aircraft will replace the EP-3E Aries II?
    After the cancellation of the EP-X Program, the U.S. Navy has planned to replace the EP-3E Aries II with the Northrop Grumman MQ-4C Tritonunmanned aircraft and the MQ-8B Fire Scoutunmanned helicopter. All P-3 Orionaircraft assigned to special projects squadrons (VPU) and all EP-3E Aries II aircraft are expected to fully retire by 2025.

    Lockheed EP-3 - Wikipedia

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    Where is the first P-3C to EP-3E conversion aircraft?
    Photo by L-3 Communications The first completed P-3C to EP-3E conversion aircraft departs from the L-3 Communications modification facility in Waco, Texas in March, and heads to Naval Air Station Patuxent River for testing and fleet training. This aircraft hosts the newest EP-3E JMOD Common Configuration spiral one ForceNet equipment suite.

    Upgraded EP-3 aircraft goes to full rate production - NAVAIR

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    What aircraft are in the EP-3E family?
    EP-3E on CombatAircraft.com v t e Lockheedand Lockheed Martinaircraft and spacecraft Transports Vega family 1 & 2 Vega 3 Air Express 4 Explorer 5 Vega 61 7 Explorer 8 Sirius 8-D, E & G Altair 9 Orion DL.1 Vega Electra family 10 Electra 12 Electra Junior 14 Super Electra 414 Hudson 18 Lodestar 37 Ventura 43 Harpoon Constellation family Constellation

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    Upgraded EP-3 aircraft goes to full rate production

    Jul 26, 2006 · L-3 delivered the first of four spiral one low-rate, initial-production (LRIP) aircraft to the Navy in March. The $18 million full-rate production contract calls for six additional aircraft to...

  9. Simple Flying
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    5 Fast Facts On The US Navy's EP-3E Aries II Spy Planes - Simple …

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    EP-3 Ares II - Military.com

    Based on the 1950s-era L-188 Electra, the EP-3E ARIES II (Airborne Reconnaissance Integrated Electronic System II) is the Navy's only land-based signals intelligence reconnaissance aircraft.

  11. Hush-Kit
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    Flying & fighting in the Lockheed EP-3E Aries II: Interview with …