Lockheed Martin Aerial Common Sensor (ACS) model

[Mark Nankivil]

Greetings All -

Unusual - the basic airframe looks like an ERJ-135/145. Any ideas?

http://cgi.ebay.com/NAVY-JET-DESK-MODEL-UNUSUAL-WHAT-IT-/160536072724?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item2560b21214

Enjoy the Day! Mark

 

[fightingirish]

This scale model is the Lockheed Martin/EMBRAER ERJ 145 "Aerial Common Sensor" for the US Navy.
This program was cancelled on January 12, 2006.

 

[Triton]

Source:
http://cgi.ebay.com/NAVY-JET-DESK-MODEL-UNUSUAL-WHAT-IT-/160536072724?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item2560b21214

 

[Triton]

Source:
http://cgi.ebay.com/NAVY-JET-DESK-MODEL-UNUSUAL-WHAT-IT-/160536072724?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item2560b21214

 

[Triton]

Boeing Aerial Common Sensor (ACS) proposal based on Gulfsteam G550 circa 2008.

Source:
http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/us-army-considers-major-changes-for-aerial-common-sensor-acquisition-317235/

 

[dan_inbox]

looks very similar to IAI's Nachshon-Shavit in service with the IDF/AF

 

[Mark Nankivil]

Good Day All -

Presently on EBay is an Embraer display model for the U.S. Navy:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Embraer-Model-of-Navy-Air-Plane-with-Stand-/181033956148?pt=Model_Kit_US&hash=item2a2676f334

Any ideas for what program this would have been proposed?

Enjoy the Day! Mark

 

[Triton]

From fightingirish:

This scale model is the Lockheed Martin/EMBRAER ERJ 145 "Aerial Common Sensor" for the US Navy.
This program was cancelled on January 12, 2006.

Source:

"EW/ELINT Proposal?"
http://www.secretprojects.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,11872.msg114804.html#msg114804

Wikipedia:

"Aerial Common Sensor"
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aerial_Common_Sensor

 

[Triton]

Artist's impression of Lockheed Martin/EMBRAER ACS (Aerial Common Sensor) for the United States Army and the United States Navy.

Source:
http://www.defenseindustrydaily.com/acs-reconnaissance-plane-the-kerfuffle-around-the-shuffle-updated-01139/
http://www.nap.edu/openbook.php?record_id=11605&page=253
http://www.globalsecurity.org/intell/systems/acs-pics.htm

 

[Mark Nankivil]

Thanks Triton! Mark

 

[circle-5]

Factory Proposal Model of the Lockheed-Martin entry for the U.S. Army's Aerial Common Sensor (ACS) competition. This proposal is based on the Embraer EMB-145 airframe and was in competition with the Northrop Grumman ACS, itself based on the General Dynamics (Gulfstream) G-550 platform (see earlier posts).

NGC lost to Lockheed-Martin. However, it was later discovered the EMB-145 airframe was too small to install, remove and maneuver the electronic enclosures in the cabin. This lead to an attempted upgrade to the larger Embraer E-series platform and eventual cancellation. The Navy was also in on the program, seeing this as a way to replace their Lockheed EP-3Es.

Program details provided by SPF Member aim9xray.

 

[jsport]

Thank you for posting Circle-5.

 

[Triton]

Model of Lockheed Martin Aerial Common Sensor (ACS) proposal based on the Embraer ERJ 145 found on eBay.

URL:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/U-S-Navy-Embraer-Jet-LARGE-DESK-DISPLAY-MODEL-Padded-Box-Resin-PROTOTYPE-RARE-/291031531684?pt=Model_Kit_US&hash=item43c2d4c0a4

 

[Triton]

Model of Lockheed Martin Aerial Common Sensor (ACS) proposal based on the Embraer ERJ 145 found on eBay.

 

[Triton]

Artist's impression of Lockheed Martin Aerial Common sensor proposal based on Embraer ERJ 145.

Source:
http://www.globalsecurity.org/intell/systems/acs-pics.htm
http://www.nap.edu/openbook.php?record_id=11605&page=253
http://www.defesanet.com.br/aviacao/noticia/3141/A-Saga-do-ACS-continua/

 

[gtg947h]

Factory Proposal Model of the Lockheed-Martin entry for the U.S. Army's Aerial Common Sensor (ACS) competition. This proposal is based on the Embraer EMB-145 airframe and was in competition with the Northrop Grumman ACS, itself based on the General Dynamics (Gulfstream) G-550 platform (see earlier posts).

NGC lost to Lockheed-Martin. However, it was later discovered the EMB-145 airframe was too small to install, remove and maneuver the electronic enclosures in the cabin. This lead to an attempted upgrade to the larger Embraer E-series platform and eventual cancellation. The Navy was also in on the program, seeing this as a way to replace their Lockheed EP-3Es.

Program details provided by SPF Member aim9xray.

Minor nit: the original ACS competition (ca. 2004) was between the EMB-145 and the G450. The G550-based platform is a newer iteration.

 

[Triton]

Lockheed Martin Aerial Common Sensor (ACS) model based on Embraer ERJ 145 found on eBay.

Source:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/EXPERIMENTAL-LARGE-ARMY-AIRPLANE-MODEL-ON-STAND-40-LONG-/171206627603?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item27dcb5d113