PLAN CUATIENIAL DE DEFENSA DE ESTADOS UNIDOS VE NECESARIO MEDIOS MAS DIVERSOS PARA LA USAF/ US DEFENSE REVIEW SEES THE NEED FOR DIVERSE AIR ASSETS

La revisión cuatrienial de Defensa de Estados Unidos, ve necesarios medios aéreos mas diversos para afrontar la siguiente década. Con los conflictos anti insugerncia como mas probables, se recomienda capacidad extra de helicópteros y sistemas aéreos no tripulados. El Ejército y el Comando de operaciones especiales obtendrían una compañia de helicópteros modernizados, MH-47G. La USAF obtendría 16 nuevos C-130J en configuración de cañonero, retirando los modelos mas antiguos de AC-130. Además se añadiría un C-130 de alerta temprana. La Armada (US Navy), sería dotada de E/A-18G Growlers adicionales. Se alargaría la vida util de los EA-6B Prowler. En el año fiscal 2011 se prevee un incremento de UAV Predator/Reaper.
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The US Quadrennial Defense Review report sees the need for more diverse air assets over the next decade. With counter-insurgency conflicts likely to prevail, is recommended extra rotary-wing, unmanned aerial systems (UAS) and counter-improved explosive device (IED) assets. The Army and US Special Operations Command will gain a company of upgraded cargo helicopters, most likely Boeing’s MH-47G, to add to the Army’s Special Operations Aviation Regiment. The US Air Force is to get 16 new C-130Js converted into the gunship configuration with older model AC-130 being retired.The fleet will be enlarged from 25 to 33 aircraft. For counter-IED operations, one additional C-130 aircraft outfitted in the Early Warning configuration will be provided and the Navy will procure additional E/A-18G Growlers with the Marine Corps extending the service life of its fleet of EA-6B Prowlers.
In its FY 2010 plan, the DoD made a commitment to grow to a capacity of 50 sustained orbits of the Predator/Reaper UAS by FY 2011, and will continue to expand the force to 65 orbits by FY 2015.