RAAF F/A-18 Hornet Targetting Systems Upgrade

THE nation's F/A-18 Hornet fighter aircraft will be equipped with
upgraded target designation systems under a $100-million project
announced by the Government today.

Defence Minister Robert Hill said the state-of-the-art systems would
improve the detection, identification, precision targeting and damage
assessment phases of F/A-18 strike operations.

"This means the aircraft will be better equipped to detect and attack
targets by day or night, increasing their operational effectiveness
and reducing risk to aircraft and crew," Senator Hill said.

The project would equip the Hornets with a present generation
targeting and laser designation system, upgrading the Nite Hawk
Forward Looking Infra-red pod with new technology.

Defence will assess three systems: the Advanced Targeting Forward
Looking Infra-Red (ATFLIR) pod manufactured by Raytheon, the Pantera
pod manufactured by Lockheed Martin, and the Litening AT pod
manufactured by RAFAEL and Northrop Grumman.
http://www.news.com.au/common/story_...5E1702,00.html

In article ,
Thommo wrote:

THE nation's F/A-18 Hornet fighter aircraft will be equipped with
upgraded target designation systems under a $100-million project
announced by the Government today.

That's only enough to equip a rather low proportion of
them, isn't it?
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2) Consider the obvious seriously
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On 15 Jul 2004 07:17:44 +0200, (Urban Fredriksson)
wrote:

In article ,
Thommo wrote:

THE nation's F/A-18 Hornet fighter aircraft will be equipped with
upgraded target designation systems under a $100-million project
announced by the Government today.

That's only enough to equip a rather low proportion of
them, isn't it?

Perhaps there upgrading the pilots with Raybans (sunglasses)!!!!,
Come on Australia buy 30 typhoons to tide you over till the JSF
arrives in 2017 (ish)... and stop mucking about with the old stuff.

OK I'm a little biased ;-)

Cheers

John Cook

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opinions are mine, not TAFE's however much they beg me for them.

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I still thing typhoons would be more versitle than JSF. JSF has very
limited warload and does not have the developmental potentual of the Typhoon

"John Cook" wrote in message
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On 15 Jul 2004 07:17:44 +0200, (Urban Fredriksson)
wrote:

In article ,
Thommo wrote:

THE nation's F/A-18 Hornet fighter aircraft will be equipped with
upgraded target designation systems under a $100-million project
announced by the Government today.

That's only enough to equip a rather low proportion of
them, isn't it?

Perhaps there upgrading the pilots with Raybans (sunglasses)!!!!,
Come on Australia buy 30 typhoons to tide you over till the JSF
arrives in 2017 (ish)... and stop mucking about with the old stuff.

OK I'm a little biased ;-)

Cheers

John Cook

Any spelling mistakes/grammatic errors are there purely to annoy. All
opinions are mine, not TAFE's however much they beg me for them.

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Russell Waterson wrote:
I still thing typhoons would be more versitle than JSF. JSF has very
limited warload and does not have the developmental potentual of the Typhoon

"John Cook" wrote in message
...

On 15 Jul 2004 07:17:44 +0200, (Urban Fredriksson)
wrote:


In article ,
Thommo wrote:


THE nation's F/A-18 Hornet fighter aircraft will be equipped with
upgraded target designation systems under a $100-million project
announced by the Government today.

That's only enough to equip a rather low proportion of
them, isn't it?

Perhaps there upgrading the pilots with Raybans (sunglasses)!!!!,
Come on Australia buy 30 typhoons to tide you over till the JSF
arrives in 2017 (ish)... and stop mucking about with the old stuff.

OK I'm a little biased ;-)

Cheers

John Cook

Have you not heard /
What is good for the USA is good for the world and if your not "with"
us your 'agin' us .

US = USA right

However they have an excellent dental plan
No blue cross ---- die before decay .

"Russell Waterson" wrote in message
u...
I still thing typhoons would be more versitle than JSF. JSF has very
limited warload and does not have the developmental potentual of the
Typhoon


And the F-15, which we should have bought 20 years ago, beats both.

On Sat, 17 Jul 2004 17:01:22 +1000, "Scott Hillard"
wrote:


"Russell Waterson" wrote in message
. au...
I still thing typhoons would be more versitle than JSF. JSF has very
limited warload and does not have the developmental potentual of the
Typhoon


And the F-15, which we should have bought 20 years ago, beats both.

Probably not. A recent exercise against current East Block fighters
revealed two very disturbing issues. The F15 has an absolutely
enormous Radar Cross Section, several times an F18 or F16 RCS in fact,
it fact several times an F14, F16 or F18 RCS. The PW F100 also turns
out to have an equally ovesized IR signature. The GE F110 has a much
smaller IR signature. Translation is that a Mig 29, so SU-27 can see
the F15 long before the F15 sees either...

Both issues create serious questions about survivability against any
enemy with a competent defense Air system.

"John Cook" wrote in message
...

Come on Australia buy 30 typhoons to tide you over till the JSF
arrives in 2017 (ish)... and stop mucking about with the old stuff.



Typhoons are "old stuff". Almost as obsolete as their namesake.

At least as obsolete as the Ford XE Falcon, which is of the same vintage.

On Sat, 17 Jul 2004 17:00:50 +1000, "Scott Hillard"
wrote:


"John Cook" wrote in message
.. .

Come on Australia buy 30 typhoons to tide you over till the JSF
arrives in 2017 (ish)... and stop mucking about with the old stuff.



Typhoons are "old stuff". Almost as obsolete as their namesake.

At least as obsolete as the Ford XE Falcon, which is of the same vintage.

Do you by any chance have a tin foil hat?

Cheers

John Cook

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opinions are mine, not TAFE's however much they beg me for them.

Email Address :-
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"John Cook" wrote in message
...
On Sat, 17 Jul 2004 17:00:50 +1000, "Scott Hillard"
wrote:

Typhoons are "old stuff". Almost as obsolete as their namesake.

At least as obsolete as the Ford XE Falcon, which is of the same vintage.

Do you by any chance have a tin foil hat?

No, tinfoil won't block the mind-control beams. That's just what the
guv'mint WANTS you to think.

I'd be careful when getting newspaper ink on your fingers, too. It has
haloucinegens that are designed to stop you from seeing the fnords.


BTW: The Typhoon is still eruotrash.