EP-3E ARIES / EP-3E ARIES II

EP-3E ARIES / EP-3E ARIES II (Signals Intelligence – SIGINT) – 24

Manufacturer: Lockheed

Developed from: P-3 Orion

General characteristics

Crew: 22+

Length: 35.57 m

Wingspan: 30.36 m

Height: 10.27 m

Wing area: 120.8 m²

Empty weight: 35,000 kg

Loaded weight: 61,400 kg

Useful load: 26,400 kg

Max. takeoff weight: 64,400 kg

Powerplant: 4× Allison T56-A-14 turboprop, 4,600 shp (3,450 kW) each

Propellers: Four-bladed Hamilton Standard propeller, 1 per engine

Propeller diameter: 4.11 m

Performance

Maximum speed: 780 km/h

Cruise speed: 650 km/h

Range: 4,400 km

Service ceiling: 9,150 m

EP-3E ARIES (Airborne Reconnaissance Intelligence Exploitation System)

10 P-3As and 2 EP-3Bs converted into ELINT (Electronic signals intelligence) aircraft

EP-3E ARIES II

12 P-3Cs converted into ELINT aircraft. Last delivered 1997

All EP-3E Aries II aircraft are expected to fully retire by 2020